The visit takes place in North and West Greenland.

HM The Queen begins the visit in North Greenland with calls at Ittoqqortoormiit, Station Nord and Thule Air Base as well as calls in the settlement of Savissivik. This part of the visit is without the Royal Yacht Dannebrog.

In West Greenland, aboard the Royal Yacht Dannebrog, The Queen and The Prince Consort pay visits in Upernavik, Ukkusissat, Qullissat, Saqqaq, Ilulissat, Qasigiannguit, Kitsissuarsuit, Sisimiut, Kangaamiut, Maniitsoq and Nuuk.

Programme

Wednesday, 8 July

Station Nord

Visit at Station Nord and Villum Research Station
12.00
HM The Queen is shown around at Station Nord and afterwards presides over the opening of the Villum Research Station at Station Nord.


Thursday, 9 July

Ittoqqortoormiit

Visit in Ittoqqortoormiit
13.30
The Queen is welcomed by members of the municipal council, Charlotte Pike and Erling Madsen. Afterwards, The Queen visits the senior citizens collective and the kindergarten Paarsisor. Later in the day, The Queen takes part in a coffee and cake get-together with the town’s citizens, where there will be entertainment and presentation of the town’s gift.
 
Visit at Daneborg Station
Evening
During the visit, The Queen is given a tour of the station and sees, among other things, the Sirius kennel. Afterwards, The Queen is shown the film about wintering. Daneborg Station is the headquarters of the Sirius Dog Sled Patrol, which is responsible for the enforcement of Danish sovereignty in Greenland’s National Park. 


Friday, 10 July

Thule Air Base and Savissivik

Visit at Thule Air Base
10.00
The Queen pays a visit at the American defence facility Thule Air Base.

Visit in Savissivik
15.00
The Queen is greeted by municipal council member Jens Danielsen, after which The Queen participates in a short walk in the settlement. Afterwards, there will be a coffee and cake get-together with the settlement’s residents, where council member Hans Karlsen gives a briefing about the settlement’s history. 

 

 

 

Sunday, 12 July

Upernavik

Welcoming ceremony on the quay
10.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort are greeted by parliament member and former mayor Jens Immanuelsen. At the greeting ceremony, there will be a salute as well as entertainment by a choir, and those attending will give nine cheers. 

Visit at Prinsesse Margrethe Skolen
10.20
The Queen and The Prince Consort visit Prinsesse Margrethe Skolen and are shown selected classrooms at the school. There will be an explanation of the school’s development since its 1960 opening, in which The Queen participated. Outside of the school, children will dance the kalattuut, which is a traditional Greenlandic dance. 

Buffet in the activities hall
11.30
The Queen and The Prince Consort participate in a luncheon in the settlement’s activities hall.

Visit at local history museum
13.00
During the visit, The Queen and The Prince Consort are shown parts of the exhibition. Afterwards, there will be a briefing about the settlement’s history, and objects reflecting local history will be displayed. 

Coffee and cake get-together at Kongepladsen
14.00 
The Queen and The Prince Consort take part in a coffee and cake get-together with the settlement’s residents. During the gathering, The Queen and The Prince Consort watch a drum dance, hear a choir sing and are presented with the settlement’s gift. 

Departure
14.55
The Royal Yacht Dannebrog sails to Ukkusissat. At departure, there will be a salute followed by singing: the settlement’s local song “Kitaanut aappilliuppoq” by Upernavik poet Jens Jensen. 


Monday, 13 July

Ukkusissat

Official reception
14.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort are welcomed by settlement council member Paninnguaq Petersen.

Visit at settlement’s health consultation office
14.15
The Queen and The Prince Consort pay a visit at the settlement’s health consultation office, which is attended by nurses.

Visit at the church
The Queen and The Prince Consort pay a visit at the church. 

Visit at the home of 84-year-old Salomine Skade
The Queen and The Prince Consort pay a visit at the home of Salomine Skade, the settlement’s oldest citizen.

Visit at the school
The Queen and The Prince Consort visit the settlement’s school. 

Coffee and cake get-together with the settlement’s residents
15.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort take part in a coffee and cake get-together with the settlement’s residents and are entertained by a choir and dance troupe.

Departure
17.00
The Royal Yacht Dannebrog sails to Qullissat.


Tuesday, 14 July

 

 

 

Qullissat and Saqqaq

Qullissat

Official reception 
09.30
Upon arrival, The Queen and The Prince Consort are welcomed by municipal council member Bendt B. Kristiansen and the chairman of Qullissat’s friends, Thorkild Jeremiassen, and a choir sings. 

Kayak demonstration
10.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort watch a kayak demonstration in the water in which, among other things, the kayak technique “Greenland rolling” is displayed.

Exhibition about Qullissat’s history
11.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort, in connection with the visit at the exhibition, receive a narrative about Qullissat’s history.

Coffee and cake get-together put on by the organization Qullissats venner/Ilulissat
11.40
The Queen and The Prince Consort take part in the coffee and cake get-together. 

Departure
12.00
The Royal Yacht Dannebrog sails to Saqqaq.

Saqqaq

Official reception
15.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort are welcomed by settlement council member Adam Tobiassen and afterwards take part in a short stroll in the settlement.

Exhibition about the Saqqaq culture
16.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort are shown the exhibition and given a briefing about the Saqqaq culture by Jonas and Adolf Jensen.

Coffee and cake get-together with the settlement’s residents
16.30
The Queen and The Prince Consort take part in a coffee and cake get-together with the settlement’s residents.

Seal hunting
The Queen and The Prince Consort get a demonstration of seal hunting from a kayak and traditional by hunter Ole Zeeb.

Departure
17.00
The Royal Yacht Dannebrog sails to Ilulissat.


Wednesday, 15 July

Ilulissat 

Official reception
10.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort are welcomed by mayor Ole Dorph and members of the municipal council. During the welcoming ceremony, there will be speeches as well as singing by a choir, and those attending will give nine cheers.

Easy walking tour at the UNESCO World Heritage area
10.40
The Queen and The Prince Consort are briefed about the area during the visit by the guides Ivalu Guldager and Aron Gundel.

Luncheon at Hotel Arctic 
12.00
The mayor hosts a light luncheon, where there will be an introduction to new fresh ingredients from Ilulissat’s surroundings by chef Jeppe Eivind Nielsen and cook Inunnguaq Hegelund.

Visit at dementia centre
13.40
During the visit, The Queen and The Prince Consort are shown around by director Rachel R. Jensen.

Visit at family centre
14.20 
The Queen and The Prince Consort are shown around the family centre by director Malene Biilmann.

Reception on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog
19.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort hold a reception on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog.

Departure
21.30
The Royal Yacht Dannebrog sails to Qasigiannguit. 


Thursday, 16 July

Qasigiannguit and Kitsissuarsuit

Qasigiannguit

Official reception
09.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort are welcomed by parliament member and former mayor Jess Svane and members of the municipal council. During the reception ceremony, there will be a welcoming speech and singing by a choir. 

Visit at museum
09.30
The Queen and The Prince Consort are shown around at the local history museum by museum director Anne Mette Olsvig. 

Cultural feature
10.00
The living drum song tradition is introduced, after which children from the youth club present songs. 

Visit at Projekt Levende Boplads (Project Living Village), an evocation of ancient life
10.45
During the visit, The Queen and The Prince Consort are briefed about the project by museum director Anne Mette Olsvig and are shown around afterwards. The village is a so-called evocation project, in which visitors can experience an authentic day in life from the Thule culture’s last stage.

Tour around the town 
11.45
The Queen and The Prince Consort take part in a tour around the town, which includes, among other things, a short stop at the statue of author and teacher Villads Villadsen.
 
Visit at the continuation school Villads Villadsen
12.15
The Queen and The Prince Consort pay a visit at the continuation school Villads Villadsen. 

Departure
13.00
The Royal Yacht Dannebrog sails to Kitsissuarsuit. 

Kitsissuarsuit

Official reception
18.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort are welcomed by municipal council member and former regional government member Ane Hansen and municipal council member Enok Sandgreen. 

Settlement visit
The Queen and The Prince Consort take part in a tour around the settlement, during which there will be a narrative about its past and present. On the tour, The Queen and The Prince Consort pass by, among other things, the school, the church, the house of the settlement’s oldest citizen, and the settlement’s central area.

Coffee and cake get-together
19.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort take part in a coffee and cake get-together with the settlement’s residents.

Departure
20.00
The Royal Yacht Dannebrog sails to Sisimiut. 


Friday, 17 July

Sisimiut

Official reception
10.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort are welcomed by mayor Hermann Berthelsen and members of the municipal council.

Tour around the town
10.45
The Queen and The Prince Consort take part in a tour around the town, during which there will be, among other things, a stop at Knud Rasmussens Højskole and a briefing about solar energy.

Visit at bike and skateboard track
11.15
The Queen and The Prince Consort pay a visit at a bike and skateboard track and, during the visit, watch a demonstration by children and youths.

Luncheon in the culture centre Taseralik
12.00
During the luncheon, the music school’s children and youths entertain. 

Inspection of exercise trail
13.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort take part in a short walk to the exercise trail, which goes around the settlement’s lake.

Visit at the new youth house
13.40
The Queen and The Prince Consort visit the new youth house, are introduced to the plans for the area and inspect the low-energy building.

Visit at the ski club’s building
14.05
The Queen and The Prince Consort pay a visit at the ski club’s house, which is a sustainable brick building built by volunteers. During the visit, The Queen and The Prince Consort are introduced to the plans for the future swimming pool.

Visit at KTI Tech College and ARTEK (Centre for Arctic Technology)
14.55
The visit focuses on Arctic engineer training.

Tour around town
16.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort take part in a tour around the town and pass by, among other things, the ARTEK campus.

Reception on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog
18.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort hold a reception on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog. 

Departure
20.15
The Royal Yacht Dannebrog sails to Nipsit – the UNESCO area. In connection with the departure, there will be a briefing about the area and the recommendation for its inclusion on the list of World Heritage sites by former museum director Claus Andreasen. 


Sunday, 19 July

Kangaamiut

Official reception
16.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort are welcomed by the settlement council chairman Tønnes Kreutzmann.

Visit at the home for the elderly
16.25
The Queen and The Prince Consort pay a visit at the home for the elderly.

Visit at local history museum
16.40
During the visit, The Queen and The Prince Consort are guided around the museum, which focuses, among other things, on the area’s wood carving work and song traditions. 

Visit at the church
17.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort visit the church and, during the visit, hear a choir perform two songs.

Coffee and cake get-together with the settlement’s residents
17.20
The Queen and The Prince Consort take part in a coffee and cake get-together with the settlement’s residents.

Departure
18.00
The Royal Yacht Dannebrog sails to Maniitsoq.


Monday, 20 July

Maniitsoq

Official reception
10.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort are welcomed by vice mayor Gedion Lyberth and the municipal council.

Visit at the day care centre Kuunnguaq
10.35
The day care centre’s director welcomes The Queen and The Prince Consort and tells about the programme “Meeqqerivitsialak – Den gode daginstitution”, which deals with the development of day care centres in Greenland. Afterwards, The Queen and The Prince Consort are briefed about the year’s project managers’ prize in the area of sustainability. During the visit, there will be entertainment by Greenlandic children.

HM The Queen’s programme

Visit at Royal Greenland A/S 
11.15
During the visit, The Queen is shown around the processing facilities. 

HRH The Prince Consort’s programme

Lilleholm Food
11.15
During the visit, The Prince Consort is shown around the processing facilities.

Joint programme

Luncheon at Hotel Maniitsoq
12.00
The vice mayor hosts a luncheon.

Visit at artists’ workshop
13.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort are shown around the town’s workshop for artists.

Visit at local history museum
13.20
The Queen and The Prince Consort are shown the exhibition at the museum.

Visit at the nursing home Regnbuen
13.50
The nursing home’s deputy chief welcomes The Queen and The Prince Consort and gives a tour of the facility, which was chosen as the Workplace of the Year 2013 in Greenland.

Coffee and cake get-together
14.20
The Queen and The Prince Consort take part in a coffee and cake get-together with the town’s residents in the sports hall. 

Departure
15.00
The Royal Yacht Dannebrog sails to Nuuk.


Tuesday, 21 July

Nuuk

Short meetings with the Parliament and the Government of Greenland
14.40
The Queen and The Prince Consort participate in a meeting with the Premier of Greenland and the Presidency of the Parliament of Greenland in Selvstyretårnet (the Self-Rule Government Tower).

Visit in the Premier of Greenland’s department
15.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort pay a visit in the Premier of Greenland’s department.

The Government of Greenland’s dinner for The Queen and The Prince Consort
19.00
The dinner takes place at Hotel Hans Egede.


Wednesday, 22 July

Nuuk

Official reception
10.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort touch at the National Museum (the pontoon bridge), where the mayor receives them. The mayor welcomes The Queen and The Prince Consort to the capital and calls for nine cheers. The choir NIPE sings “Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit”.
Visit at Kittat
10.30
The Queen and The Prince Consort visit Kittat, which is a working museum. During the visit, The Queen and The Prince Consort are shown the skin room. 

Visit at The Court of Greenland
11.15
During the visit, The Queen and The Prince Consort are shown new building and are told about the coming prison building.

Visit at The Bank of Greenland
11.45
The mayor welcomes The Queen and The Prince Consort, and director Martin Kviesgaard gives a short speech. 

Luncheon at The Bank of Greenland
12.00
The mayor hosts a luncheon.

HM The Queen’s programme

Visit at nursing and activity centre Ippiarsuk
14.00
The Queen pays a visit at the nursing and activity centre Ippiarsuk. 

HRH The Prince Consort’s programme

Visit at The Red Cross of Greenland
13.50
The Prince Consort visits The Red Cross of Greenland and is briefed about, among other things, NGO cooperation and the youth project “Ung hjælper Ung/Inua”. 

Joint programme

Opening of road section in the new city quarter Qinngorput
14.45
The Queen opens a new connecting road.

Visit at Grønlands Seminarium (Ilinniarfissuaq) 
15.10
The Queen and The Prince Consort visit the Teaching College’s old gymnastics hall with showroom and are shown modern Greenlandic textile and jewellery design.

Coffee and cake get-together in the Gymnasium’s new hall 
15.30
The Queen and The Prince Consort take part in a coffee and cake get-together with Nuuk citizens. During the gathering, the municipality’s gift is presented, and the Arctic Winter Games entertain with Inuit games followed by musical and cultural features. 

Reception on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog
19.00
The Queen and The Prince Consort hold a reception on the Royal Yacht Dannebrog.

 

Press information

Please see Media centre.