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Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik to repeat road running events

After 70,000 people took part in last year’s Royal Run events, held to mark HRH Crown Prince Frederik’s 50th birthday, the heir to the Danish throne has decided to arrange a repeat of the races.

Published: 16 January 2019 18:40 CET
Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik to repeat road running events
Crown Prince Frederik during the 2018 Aarhus Royal Run. Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix

The Danish Royal Palace announced on Wednesday that the event will take place again in 2019 in the form of road runs in Aalborg, Aarhus and Copenhagen on June 10th.

In May last year, over 70,000 people ran in the Royal Runs in Denmark’s five largest cities, with Odense and Esbjerg also included.

The 2018 edition was held to mark the Crown Prince’s 50th birthday, but the event has been considered worthy of a repeat.

“I look forward to devoting a day to exercise together with the rest of Denmark. It is my hope that many people will again feel ready to challenge themselves and work out in beautiful surroundings across the country,” Crown Prince Frederik said in a press statement.

Three distances – one mile, five kilometres and ten kilometres – will be available to choose from in the races.

“Last year was a fantastic day. I’d be delighted to see many people coming back this year, as well as new people who have inspired to join in,” Crown Prince Frederik said.

Although Odense and Esbjerg are not included, the Faroe Islands and Bornholm will be part of the 2019 programme, spreading the event far and wide.

In 2018, the crown prince took part in each run by flying between the participating cities by helicopter. That will not be the case this year, where he can be spotted only in Aarhus on June 10th.

Crown Princess Mary will run in the five-kilometre event in Aalborg.

The Faroe Islands event will take place on June 1st, enabling Crown Prince Frederik to take part.

READ ALSO: Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik has surgery for back problem

WORKING IN SWEDEN

Swedish Royal Guards scrap ceremonial helmets over safety concerns

The King’s mounted Royal Guards will no longer be able to wear their iconic ceremonial helmets on parades, after the Swedish Work Environment Authority warned of serious safety concerns.

Published: 7 July 2023 13:53 CEST
Swedish Royal Guards scrap ceremonial helmets over safety concerns

“We take the safety of our employees extremely seriously and we are going to address this immediately,” colonel Stefan Nacksten, head of the Royal Guards, wrote in a statement. 

Employed by the Armed Forces, the Royal Guards are the King’s cavalry and infantry units and are a well-known sight at ceremonies in Sweden, including at the changing of the guard at the Royal Palace of Stockholm every day in summer – a popular spectacle for Stockholmers and tourists alike.

The helmets will no longer be used by Royal Guards on horseback from July 7th, as they do not conform to safety standards for riding helmets, although guards parading on foot will still be permitted to wear them.

They are part of the 1895 parade uniforms and were last modified in 2000. The Armed Forces will now create an entirely new helmet which looks the part, but is also safe for riding.

“We’re working on finding an alternative solution as quickly as possible which meets safety requirements and can also be used during parades,” Nacksten said.

“We’ve been working long-term with this issue but now that it has been assessed [by the Swedish Work Environment Authority] we need to take measures immediately,” he added.

“This is good, and now we’re working to make sure something good comes out of this and we can get a safe riding helmet for parades in place as soon as possible.”

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