The Queen of Denmark was joined by her good friend the Queen of Norway to attend the re-premiere of the ballet “The Nutcracker” in Copenhagen. Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine of Denmark also attended the event.
Queen Margrethe looked deeply moved and very happy as she was given a rousing round of applause by the audience as she made her way on stage. The Danish monarch has created the scenography and costumes for the production. Despite previous health issues around her mobility, Queen Margrethe gave a deep curtsey to acknowledge the enthusiastic standing ovation from the audience.
It was perhaps Queen Margrethe’s grandchildren who attracted the most attention. The twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine accompanied their parents to support their grandmother at this special event. The royal twins have seen their grandmother’s play before, but were clearly keen to see it again.
Queen Margrethe designed the sets and costumes for a 2012 production of ‘The Nutcracker’ at Tivoli Gardens. So this is a process in which the Queen has been deeply involved over many years. Queen Margrethe has been noted for her artistic endeavours over the years. She has painted backdrops for plays, television shows, and fairy tale re-enactments of Hans Christian Anderson stories.
Her Majesty has also illustrated the Danish translation of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien in the 1970s under the pseudonym Ingahild Grathmer. It has been rumoured that she helped with its translation as well.
The Royal Danish version of the Nutcracker will be showing at the Tivoli Gardens in the open-air theatre from 26 November to 23 December, with special family-friendly performances available for children.
