Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Frederik and Ingrid see the sights in Philly




May 5, 1939

Crown Prince Frederik IX and Crown Princess Ingrid are in Philadelphia today, where they given a tour of the city's sights, including Independence Hall. The Crown Prince, according to the New York Times, noted: "Oh, yes; we saw all this at the World's Fair." The Pennsylvania Pavilion at the New York World's Fair included a replica of Independence Hall."
During their visit to Philadelphia, they were guests at a tea and dinner, and the obligatory press interview. En route to Philadelphia, the Danish Royal Couple stopped for a three-hour visit to Perth Amboy, where they were greeted by several thousand cheering people.They were welcomed to the city by the mayor, the City Council and Governor Moore.
Tomorrow the Danish couple will depart for Washington, D.C.

2 comments:

JayV said...

Wow, from this post and the one below, it looks like it was Royal Scandinavian week in 1939!

Marlene Eilers Koenig said...

and the Brits coming as well. There was probably a method to the madness as the storm clouds were gathering over Europe.