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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, who is accompanying her husband,
Crown Prince Frederik (not pictured) to Rio, said: 'It has been great to
see the beautiful country, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and that's what Brazil is.'
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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark during a visit to a school in
Rio's Jacarepague shanytown - or favela - where she presented boxes of Lego to
the children.
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Crown Princess Mary is in Brazil due to her husband Crown
Prince Frederik is head of the Danish Olympic delegation. The country has
donated Lego toys to help ensure a legacy from the two weeks of sport.
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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark elegant in an ivory tweed dress and a
matching pair of two-tone pumps, was in Jacarepagua as part of an initiative to
mark Denmark's participation in the Olympic Games.
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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark stated that the Danish toy is
probably the country's best-known export. 'They're more interested in making
their own stuff out of it and that's what Lego is all about. Building your own
world,' the Crown Princess said.
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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark welcome by the Children at
the school in the favela waved Danish and Brazilian flags as the wife of the
heir to the Danish throne arrived.
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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark went to one of the poorest
areas of Rio de Janeiro at the start of a long stay in the country for the
Games
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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark presented the children with
some of the thousands of Lego sets being donated by Denmark to Brazil
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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark toured the school and settled
down to play with some of the children. None
appeared to have played with Lego before - but quickly caught on. She was impressed with their knack for
figuring out what to do with the toy bricks.
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Danish Crown Prince Frederik is at the Games as head of the
Danish Olympic delegation and was accompanied by his wife Crown Princess Mary at
the opening of the Danish 'house' in Rio
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Crown Princess Mary brought Lego sets for children in the
Jacarepague shantytown - or favela - as part of an effort to ensure the Games
have a legacy
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Denmark is wanting to help generate a lasting legacy for the
Rio games with gifts of toys to children in Jacarepagua, one of Rio's poorest
areas. Crown Princess Mary pictured during school visit in Rio.
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Denmark's Princess Marie and her husband Prince Joachim are
seen with their children Prince Nikolai, Prince Felix, Prince Henrik and Princess Athena at the opening of
the Danish Pavilion
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