A lovely reply arrived today from Denmark. I had written to Princess Marie in February for her birthday.
I was not expecting a reply from Princess Marie, as I had never seen one before from Prince Joachim & Prince Marie's office. I had written to them a few times over the years but had never gotten a reply.
However, in the last month or so, I've seen at least 3 replies from their office for Princess Marie & Princess Athena's birthday. So, it looks like the couple may have changed their policy and are now starting to send out replies.
The envelope is rather large, as they opted not to fold the letter. But otherwise, the postmark on the front is identical to the other Denmark royals.
The back of the envelope features the same Crown & address that was used on the old version of Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary's envelopes. You will note that this address is different than the address at on the bottom of the letter. And different than the address you should use when writing to them.
Inside is a letter from Charles-Henri Keller, who is the late Prince Henrik's nephew. (That would make him Joachim's cousin.) Charles-Henri is officially listed on the Denmark Royal website as a "Funds Secretary" for the Office of Treasury in Queen Margrethe's Household. But since Marie's lady-in-waiting, Britt Siesbye, resigned last October, Charles-Henri has been seen accompanying Marie on official engagements. So, it looks like Charles-Henri now has some official role in Joachim & Marie's office. Although, I'm not sure what exactly his position is.
The letter reads:
Amalienborg, April 12, 2019
Miss Gertrude Daly[Address]
Her Royal Highness Princess Marie has asked me to convey her warm thanks for your kind birthday letter.
Yours sincerely,
Charles-Henri Keller
Court of T.R.H. Prince Joachim and Princess MarieChristian VIII's Palace, Amalienborg, Postboks 2143, 1015 København
Do note that this address is slightly different than the one you should use when writing to them.
The letter and envelope are printed on matching paper, which is always a lovely touch. Both of them use laid paper, which is my favorite as it looks really pretty and has a nice texture. Laid is a process of making paper, that leaves these lines.
