COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish Queen Margrethe, who shocked her nation by way of abdicating previous this yr, is again as a ballet dress clothier for Denmark’s famed Tivoli leisure terrain, which celebrates its a hundred and fiftieth annualannually this yr, the disciplines stated Monday.
The 83-year-old-queen, who has designed costumes and degree units greater than a lot of instances on the Tivoli disciplines’ Pantomine theater, is growing the costumes and all set for a ballet in line with a fairy story by way of the Danish editor Hans Christian Andersen, “Klods Hans,” or “Clumsy Hans.”
In a observation, issued by way of the Tivoli Boxes, the queen stated “it should be a fun show, and I’m looking forward to seeing the adventure unfold on stage.” The display opens June 22.
The open-air Pantomime is likely one of the downtown leisure terrain’s landmarks.
Additionally translated as “Blockhead Hans,” “Silly Hans” or “Jack the Dullard,” the story by way of Andersen was once printed in 1855 and is set snobbery and technology as opposed to sincerity and impulsive movements.
It tells the tale of 3 brothers who hope to marry the king’s daughter. The 2 used, sly brothers fail, past the 3rd one — who is understood for now not being too well-dressed — is going directly to marry the princess and nearest turns into king.
On Pristine Presen’s Eve, Margrethe introduced she can be stepping ill two weeks nearest, bringing up fitness problems. She shocked a folk that had anticipated her to are living out her days at the throne, as is the custom within the Danish monarchy.
Margrethe turned into the primary Danish monarch to spontaneously relinquish the throne in just about 900 years. Her son ascended the throne as King Frederik X nearest she officially signed her abdication.
Margarethe is a talented artist. An summary portray by way of her was once bought at a Copenhagen public sale for 160,000 kroner ($23,300) previous this occasion,
Since 2001, Margrethe has created the costumes and the degree units for a number of ballets, continuously in line with works by way of Andersen. Ultimate yr, she created the attire and the all set for “The Snow Queen” at Tivoli.
