This Friday, King Frederik X and Queen Mary attended the celebrations of the 750th anniversary of the town of Holstebro. For this visit to Central Jutland, Queen Mary wore an outfit in autumnal colors.
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Danish rulers celebrate 750th anniversary of Holstebro
Holstebro is a town of 37,000 inhabitants, the main town of a municipality of nearly 60,000 inhabitants. In the Middle Ages, a few houses were built near a ford, then a bridge was built over a stream. The name Holstebro is a contraction of “ holding station by the bridge » which means “resting place near the bridge”. The city is crossed by the Storå, the second largest river in Denmark.
This Friday, October 11, King Frederik and Queen Mary visited the city, on the occasion of its 750th anniversary. The date of the creation of the city is based on the oldest written document that mentions the locality. In 1274, Bishop Thyge of Ribe mentioned its existence in a letter. This Friday, several events, events and activities were on the program for the day. The anniversary has been celebrated since the beginning of the year and more than 750 cultural events are planned throughout 2024.
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The celebrations took on another dimension with the visit of the sovereigns. Their visit began with an official welcome at City Hall, which was followed by lunch. The King and Queen of Denmark then took a stroll through the city. Frederik and Mary joined the Dansk Talentakademi, an academic arts institution that attracts Danish and international artists.
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A visit to autumn colors
Throughout the day, the royal couple spent time with the population, whether during discussions or by meeting the public in the crowds. Queen Mary wore a long brown Max Mara coat over a delicate semi-sheer Saloni dress. She wore long burgundy suede boots from Aquazzura and a small purple suede clutch from Hugo Boss. Queen Mary also wore a sequin headband made by Jane Taylor.
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The anniversary celebrations concluded on the banks of the Storå, where the royal couple were invited to take to a stage to preside over the unveiling of the audio work “Broer i tiden”, made up of 25 site-specific audio stories on the history and development of Holstebro.
Nicolas Fontaine
Editor-in-chief
Nicolas Fontaine has been a designer-editor and author for numerous Belgian and French brands and media. A specialist in royal family news, Nicolas founded the site Histoires royales of which he is the editor-in-chief. [email protected]
