The Duchess of Cambridge is on a working visit to Denmark on February 22-23, with The Royal Foundation Center for Early Childhood, which she launched in 2021, to learn more about Denmark’s approach to early childhood development. The Duchess will meet Queen Margrethe and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark on the second day, celebrating the close ties between the British and Danish Royal Families over the centuries.
The Duchess of Cambridge during an audience with Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark - at the Christian IX's Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark #RoyalVisitDenmark #DuchessofCambridge 📸 @samhussein pic.twitter.com/9QTemhsaH8
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The Duchess of Cambridge during an audience with Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark - at the Christian IX's Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark #RoyalVisitDenmark #DuchessofCambridge 📸 @samhussein pic.twitter.com/9QTemhsaH8
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The Duchess of Cambridge and Crown Princess Mary walk from Christian IX's Palace (home of Queen Margrethe) for Lunch across Amalienborg Slotspladsen at Frederik VIII's Palace (home of the Crown Princely Couple)!
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The Duchess of Cambridge and Crown Princess Mary walk from Christian IX's Palace (home of Queen Margrethe) for Lunch across Amalienborg Slotspladsen at Frederik VIII's Palace (home of the Crown Princely Couple)!
Learn More: https://t.co/PU8y8glKjX pic.twitter.com/dHnXrkSQOh
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The Duchess of Cambridge was received by Queen Margrethe and Crown Princess Mary in Christian IX’s Palace at Amalienborg, which was followed by a private Lunch with the Crown Princess at the subsequent Frederik VIII’s Palace.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark (R) greet children as they visit the Danner Crisis Center on February 23, 2022 in Copenhagen. The shelter, supported by the Mary Foundation, helps women and children who have been exposed to domestic violence. pic.twitter.com/m5x7XjW28W
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark (R) greet children as they visit the Danner Crisis Center on February 23, 2022 in Copenhagen. The shelter, supported by the Mary Foundation, helps women and children who have been exposed to domestic violence. pic.twitter.com/m5x7XjW28W
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Later, the Crown Princess and Duchess visited the Danner Crisis Center, where there was presentation of the Mary Foundation’s efforts for the mothers and children who have been exposed to domestic violence that come to the shelter.
Ambassador @EHopkinsFCDO is delighted to welcome @KensingtonRoyal HRH the Duchess of Cambridge to Denmark 🇩🇰 A fantastic way to kick off our #DoubleJubilee year of both Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Margrethe II 👑 pic.twitter.com/GWOEWBrGoC
— UK Embassy DK 🇬🇧🇩🇰 (@UKinDenmark) February 22, 2022
Ambassador @EHopkinsFCDO is delighted to welcome @KensingtonRoyal HRH the Duchess of Cambridge to Denmark 🇩🇰 A fantastic way to kick off our #DoubleJubilee year of both Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Margrethe II 👑 pic.twitter.com/GWOEWBrGoC
— UK Embassy DK 🇬🇧🇩🇰 (@UKinDenmark) February 22, 2022The Duchess of Cambridge flew to Copenhagen on a British Airways flight from London on February 22nd, and was received by the British Ambassador to Denmark at Copenhagen Airport at the start of the visit.
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Nationwide family programmes in Denmark give all parents information and support for their infant’s social and emotional needs.
The Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project aims to promote the mental wellbeing of parents and their children - and the relationship between them. pic.twitter.com/zHzkjL8O3o
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) February 22, 2022
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Nationwide family programmes in Denmark give all parents information and support for their infant’s social and emotional needs.
The Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project aims to promote the mental wellbeing of parents and their children - and the relationship between them. pic.twitter.com/zHzkjL8O3o
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The Duchess then visited the Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project at the University of Copenhagen. Nationwide family programmes in Denmark give all parents information and support for their infant’s social and emotional needs. The Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project aims to promote the mental wellbeing of parents and their children – and the relationship between them. The Duchess also met mothers and babies taking part in the ‘Understanding Your Baby Project’ at the Børnemuseet Children’s Museum.
It was a privilege to welcome the Duchess of Cambridge to our partner programme, @PlayLearnDK, in Copenhagen. She was introduced to the programme and how a playful approach can help strengthen children’s creativity, well-being and their motivation to learn pic.twitter.com/Wx8GayMBv8
— The LEGO Foundation (@LEGOfoundation) February 22, 2022
It was a privilege to welcome the Duchess of Cambridge to our partner programme, @PlayLearnDK, in Copenhagen. She was introduced to the programme and how a playful approach can help strengthen children’s creativity, well-being and their motivation to learn pic.twitter.com/Wx8GayMBv8
— The LEGO Foundation (@LEGOfoundation) February 22, 2022Embed from Getty Images
A fantastic first day in 🇩🇰 for the Duchess of Cambridge learning about Denmark’s early childhood priorities. And a great start for the UK-Denmark bilateral relationship in 2022 🇬🇧🇩🇰 @KensingtonRoyal @EHopkinsFCDO @RoyalFamily @PlayLearnDK @kbhprof #doublejubilee pic.twitter.com/Idyii7vT0v
— UK Embassy DK 🇬🇧🇩🇰 (@UKinDenmark) February 22, 2022
A fantastic first day in 🇩🇰 for the Duchess of Cambridge learning about Denmark’s early childhood priorities. And a great start for the UK-Denmark bilateral relationship in 2022 🇬🇧🇩🇰 @KensingtonRoyal @EHopkinsFCDO @RoyalFamily @PlayLearnDK @kbhprof #doublejubilee pic.twitter.com/Idyii7vT0v
— UK Embassy DK 🇬🇧🇩🇰 (@UKinDenmark) February 22, 2022
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The Duchess of Cambridge has my WHOLE HEART!
This is so WHOLESOME 😭😂👑
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— Kayla Adams (@KaylaAdams___) February 22, 2022
The Duchess of Cambridge has my WHOLE HEART!
This is so WHOLESOME 😭😂👑
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Later, the Duchess of Cambridge visited the Lego Foundation PlayLab on Campus Carlsberg in Copenhagen, where she experienced the playful learning environment and was introduced to their work to strengthen children’s development and well-being. She also took the chance to use a slide, saying:
“In the spirit of where I am, I had to do that.”
Brilliant way to start HRH Duchess of Cambridge’s second day in 🇩🇰 a visit to Stenurten forest kindergarten in Ballerup to learn about the importance of the outdoors to children’s mental health and wellbeing 🌳 @EHopkinsFCDO @KensingtonRoyal @RoyalFamily #RoyalVisitDenmark pic.twitter.com/RKvLNsELfT
— UK Embassy DK 🇬🇧🇩🇰 (@UKinDenmark) February 23, 2022
Embed from Getty ImagesDanish Forest Kindergartens use the power of nature and the outdoors to:
• Help build children’s self-awareness
• Strengthen relationships with others
• Understand their value in society pic.twitter.com/90K58I5SOl
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) February 23, 2022
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Brilliant way to start HRH Duchess of Cambridge’s second day in 🇩🇰 a visit to Stenurten forest kindergarten in Ballerup to learn about the importance of the outdoors to children’s mental health and wellbeing 🌳 @EHopkinsFCDO @KensingtonRoyal @RoyalFamily #RoyalVisitDenmark pic.twitter.com/RKvLNsELfT
— UK Embassy DK 🇬🇧🇩🇰 (@UKinDenmark) February 23, 2022Danish Forest Kindergartens use the power of nature and the outdoors to:
• Help build children’s self-awareness
• Strengthen relationships with others
• Understand their value in society pic.twitter.com/90K58I5SOl
The first day was all about understanding the very earliest stages of a child’s development in Denmark, while the focus on the second day is learning about the next stage of their life, focusing on children’s mental health and wellbeing. The Duchess visited the Stenurten Forest Kindergarten to learn how Danish Forest Kindergartens use the power of nature and the outdoors in childhood development settings.
We’ve arrived in Copenhagen! 🇩🇰
To learn more about Denmark’s approach to early childhood development
And explore how The Centre for Early Childhood can take learnings from this world-leading work. pic.twitter.com/5fKSndUCyo
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) February 22, 2022
We’ve arrived in Copenhagen! 🇩🇰
To learn more about Denmark’s approach to early childhood development
And explore how The Centre for Early Childhood can take learnings from this world-leading work. pic.twitter.com/5fKSndUCyo