Queen Mary Bought This Year's First Lottery Tickets from Børnehjælpsdagen
To mark the 100th anniversary of Børnehjælpsdagen's Lillebror Lottery, Queen Mary received young lottery ticket sellers at Frederik VIII's Palace. Three generations of Danish queens have now supported the lottery.
To mark the 100th anniversary of Børnehjælpsdagen's Lillebror Lottery, Caroline, Oskar and director Sofie Hugo from Børnehjælpsdagen visited Frederik VIII's Palace on Friday to sell this year's first lottery tickets to Queen Mary.
Queen Mary looks at this year's first lottery tickets with a young seller at Frederik VIII's Palace. Photo: The Danish Royal House / Børnehjælpsdagen
Every year, clubs, associations and school classes go door to door selling lottery tickets and raising funds for Børnehjælpsdagen, which works to help and support children and young people in care across Denmark.
Young Oskar in his scout uniform presenting the anniversary lottery tickets to Queen Mary. Photo: The Danish Royal House / Børnehjælpsdagen
With the sale, the anniversary year was launched and a very special tradition carried on. Both Queen Margrethe and Queen Ingrid also received lottery ticket sellers, in 1982 and 1975 respectively. Three generations of Danish queens have thus supported Børnehjælpsdagen's lottery.
Queen Margrethe received lottery ticket sellers in 1982. Photo: The Danish Royal House / Børnehjælpsdagen
Queen Ingrid received lottery ticket sellers in 1975. Photo: The Danish Royal House / Børnehjælpsdagen
Queen Ingrid served as patron of Børnehjælpsdagen for 52 years, and since 2005 Queen Mary has served as the organisation's patron.