Prince Henrik of Denmark, husband of Queen Margrete, passed away in February 2018 at age 83 after being hospitalized with lung cancer and infection. Two Danish women with disabilities, Manja Simone Lundgaard Hansen and Trine Ringhejm Jensen, created a pin-up calendar featuring disabled women to show that disabilities do not prevent women from being beautiful. Queen Margrete of Denmark was interviewed about her life and reign, including that she has been queen since 1972 and is fluent in multiple languages. Singer Mads Langer was also interviewed, sharing details about growing up in Denmark and pursuing a career in music.
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2. Chapter 1: Current events.
(April 2018)
1.KING HENRIK DIED!
Prince Henrik of Denmark, Queen Margrete's French-born husband, who was
hospitalized at the end of January passed away, as the Palace announced.
The Royal Highness of Prince Henrik died on Tuesday, February 13, at 23:18, at the
Fredensborg tower, the royal residence located 40 km north of the Danish capital,
according to the announcement stating that at that time the 83 year old Prince had
his wife and their two sons
The Danish Royal House had announced that the Prince was hospitalized from Sunday
28 January at the Rigshospital in Copenhagen with left lung cancer and lung infection
returned to his home for the last moments of his life.
'Disabilities don't prevent beauty': Danish
women feature in pin-up calendar'!
3. Two Danish women with disabilities have created a pin-up calendar featuring
disabled women in lingerie to show that “disabilities don’t prevent women from
being beautiful.”
Manja Simone Lundgaard Hansen and Trine Ringhejm Jensen came up with the idea
with a photographer. While initially worry that revealing pictures may be taboo, they
were both very satisfied with the result.
“I think it’s important to show that the world that just because you don’t look like
the girls in a magazine, you can’t be beautiful—you can be yourself and be
comfortable with that,” said Jensen.
The calendar was published by the Danish Association of the Physically Disabled and
shows seven women with various disabilities.
Thorkild Olesen, head of the Danish Association of the Physically Disabled, said it was
extremely important to show that “disabled women are women too.”
Jensen said of the calendar: “You can really see us – see both the good and the bad
and the special and the pretty."
4. Chapter 2: Interesting
people.
Queen Margaret of Denmark
We decided to interview the Queen of Denmark because she is the most important
person of the country. Having a Queen to rule your country it’s a unique
phenomenon as few countries in our days have.
1. When and where you born in?
-I was born in April 16th
, 1940 in Amalienborg, Copenhagen.
2.When did you become the Queen and how long have you been on
the throne?
-I became a queen when my father died in January 14th
, 1972 in the age of 32 and I
have been ruling the country for 46 years.
3.Could you tell us some things about your studies?
-I was educated at the private school in N. Zahle's School in Copenhagen from which I
graduated in 1959. I spent a year at North Foreland Lodge, a boarding school for girls
in Hampshire, England, and later studied prehistoric archaeology at Girton College,
Cambridge, during 1960–1961, political science at Aarhus University between 1961
and 1962, attended the Sorbonne in 1963, and was at the London School of
Economics in 1965. I am a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
4.How many languages do you speak?
-I am fluent in Danish, French, English, Swedish and German, and has a limited
knowledge of Faroese.
5. 5. When did you got married, to whom and how many children do
you have?
-I got married in June 10th
, 1967 to Henri de Laborde de Monpezat and I have two
children named Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim.
MADS LANGER
Now we are going to interview another famous person from Denmark, his name is
Mads Langer and he is a singer.
1.Where and when were you born in?
-I was born in Aabernaa, Denmark in January 14th
in 1984.
2.When did you become a singer and how long have you been
singing?
-I started playing the piano at the age of 3 but professionally I started singing in the
early 2005 at the age of 21.
3.What musical instruments do you play?
-I can play the piano, the guitar, mellotron and I also do vocals.
6. 4.How did this inspiration of yours started?
-When I was 15, I dreamt of moving to New York and becoming a rock star. In high
school, I was in a Rage against the Machine cover band. After finishing high school, a
local audition in Skive got me in touch with a talent scout who suggested me to move
to Copenhagen and present my homemade demos there. I studied jazz piano at the
Royal Danish Academy of Music, but eventually I just started writing music.
Chapter 3: What do people
eat?
Baked Potato - Bagt Kartoffelrand
2 cups potatoes
½ cup melted butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon onion
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon paprika
½ cup milk
½ cup sharp cheddar cheese
Combine grated raw potatoes with melted butter, beaten eggs, onion, salt and
paprika, and mix well. Place in a well buttered baking dish and pour the milk over
mixture.
Bake 40 minutes in a preheated 350° oven. Remove from oven and sprinkle with
grated cheese. Return to oven and bake until cheese has melted and browned.
7. Apple- and Prune-Filled Spareribs -
Ribbenstykke med Æbler
8 pounds spareribs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon celery salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pound apples -- cored and peeled
1 pound prunes -- cooked and pitted
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 cup light cream
Salt and White pepper
Make sandwiches of the racks of ribs, a pair at a time, using apples and prunes,
mixed, as the filling. Tie securely to retain the filling. Brown in butter in a roasting
pan, basting with enough warm water to cover the bottom of the pan. Cook slowly
8. for 2½ hours in an oven preheated to 275-300 degrees. Remove from oven and keep
hot while you make the gravy. Add flour to the stock in the pan, stirring until smooth.
Place pan over low heat on top of the stove. Slowly add the milk and cream. Stir until
it comes just to the boiling point. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place
spareribs on a serving platter. Remove string. Pour a small amount of gravy over the
ribs, and serve the rest in a gravy boat to be savored over small boiled potatoes. This
recipe is always a huge hit. I don't bother cutting into individual servings before
cooking. Two slabs tied together works very well, and keeps the fruit from falling all
over the oven!
KAGEMAND (traditional birthday desert)
1.5oz fresh yeast
2/3 cup milk
½ cup heavy cream (can substitute with ½ cup almond milk)
¼ cup caster sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp ground cardamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla sugar or 1 tsp vanilla extract
9. 3½ cups flour
1½ cups unsalted (sweet) butter, chilled
For the almond filling
½ cup unsalted (sweet) butter
½ cup caster (superfine) sugar
½ cup ground almonds or almond flour
3 tbsp double (heavy) cream
½ tsp almond extract
NOTE: They pour the almond filling the day of the birthday just to be fresh and after
that they usually decorate it with candy, nuts and chocolate. Kagemand it’s made
so as to look like the birthday person.
GOOD APETITE!!!
10. Chapter 4: How is it like to be
young in Denmark?
Being young in Denmark is great. Most of the kids like to play football and handball as
an activity. They like to hang out with their friends as we also do, and they are pretty
close with their parents. Their school facilities are amazing; they have sports halls and
physic-chemistry labs, which we don’t. The weather might be colder but that doesn’t
stop Danish children from having fun either outdoors playing in the snow or indoors
having fun with their friends.
Another thing is, that the life quality there is better and the kids are even more
happier than the kids in our country, in our opinion. Research has shown that Danish
children are the happiest kids in the world, and from what we’ve seen we think it’s
true.
Not only the kids but also their parents, are very social and very hospitable. They will
help you with everything you need and provide you with the best care they can offer.
12. Chapter: 7
What did you like most about this
country?
First of all, the most impressing thing was TIVOLI which is a huge
amusement park with a lot of facilities. Secondly, the school in Denmark
was so big with a lot of places where the children spend their time and
they have lessons. In addition the colorful and pretty buildings were
amazing. We also liked the aquarium, because we saw some animals
that we never have seen before. Also the way to the aquarium was
exciting, as we walked along the beautiful forest with the tall trees along
a frozen lake. Lastly, the art museum with the great masterpieces and
the polite staff, was also one of the things that we will always
remember.
Chapter 8: Similarities
and Differences
There are some differences and some similarities about Greece and
Denmark. The main difference is the weather. It’s colder than our
weather as Denmark is northern than Greece. Also they eat warmer
foods as soups and pork. Another difference is that their roads are clean
and they have extra lanes for bicycles.
The school curriculum is different and in the majority of schools students
use their own laptops to do their homework and some project. They
have labs for physics and chemistry and rooms for music and arts.
But, there are some similarities. We have common sports such a football
and handball. Both Denmark and Greece have attractive sights and
monuments.