As new information technologies have been created and penetrated our society, most royal houses have not been immune to these profound changes in the way they communicate. It is its logical adaptation and modernization to current times, a fact that is essential to get its message across. We have the latest example with the podcast boom, which has now been joined by the Danish crown with Queen Mary at the helm.
© detdanskekongehusIt was this Sunday morning when the wife of Federico with wireless headphones on and your cell phone in your hand.
“I feel very excited to be listening to the podcast. I often do it when I have to move from one place to another. Some days I am in the mood for entertainment and other days I use it to gain knowledge,” the Scandinavian royal begins. “That’s why I’m also proud that we’ve now decided to do it at Mary Fonden,” she goes on to say, alluding to her foundation.
© Christian Klindt Sølbeck“The first one is called Lonely Youth (lonely youth) and, through three short episodes, gives a deep insight into the nuances of loneliness, mixing professional voices and personal testimonies of those affected,” explains Mary from Denmark about the content that is addressed there and can be found in her podcast.
“We know from the study Loneliness in Denmark that 73% of young people aged 16-19 experience it, whether they are accompanied or not. At the same time, 17% of people between 16 and 24 years old feel very lonely. “These are alarming figures about which we have to do something,” details Margarita II’s daughter-in-law about the situation in her country regarding such a delicate matter.
© Mette OvgaardFinally, the head of state’s wife acknowledges that “the podcast is not something we have much experience with yet, but I hope you listen to it and feel welcome.” This concludes a text in which we have known how the Danish monarchy breaks barriers and marks a milestone with the use of this tool, taking full advantage of the reach of such a fashionable platform and support.
The foundation of Mary of Denmark
Created in 2007the non-profit organization led by the Nordic queen focuses its action on developing initiatives that help those people who feel excluded integrate into society. Breaking down taboos, its objective is to raise awareness and create hope about the possible solutions with which to give a better life to all those who find themselves alone.
© mary_fondenMary from Denmark has always been especially sensitive to combating this scourge to the extent that it is in her hands, a wish that she began to have in mind when they raised 1.1 million crowns (147,493 euros) from donations in Denmark and Greenland for your wedding with the then Prince Frederick in 2004.
Subsequently, thanks to the collaboration of different patrons, a solid economic base has been guaranteed that allows different long-term strategies to be carried out in the foundation’s three focus areas: bullying, domestic violence and loneliness.