Half a century later, the Queen of Denmark returns to the country for a trade mission

COPENHAGEN.- One minute is missing at the scheduled time and they open the door of one of the private dwellings of Fredensborg Palace, located 40 kilometers north of this city. Queen Margaret II enters the room, but all eyes are quickly diverted to her dog sausage, who runs and barks around her.

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I'm looking forward to returning to Argentina after 53 years, "he says with a serene tone and a British English accent for his years of study in Cambridge and London, including five Argentine media outlets, among them
THE NATION– on what will be the first state visit of a Danish monarch to Argentina.

In a suit with a tweed blazer and a brown skirt, on a blouse with a knot in the neck and comfortable black shoes, the queen, 78, remembers – not read – that when she traveled in the country as hereditary princess in 1966 Buenos Aires, visited Tres Arroyos, Tandil and Necochea, center of a large Danish community. "I will be able to compare Argentina today to 53 years ago," he said.

"From Denmark, we wish to have better links and trade", meets his expectations for his trip, which will take place from March 18 to 20, and which will count as a destination in Buenos Aires, where he will meet the president.

Mauricio Macri,

and again Tandil.

Margarita II does not deepen political views because she can not: she is the head of the state of a parliamentary monarchy, so that public affairs are left to the Prime Minister minister and his government, currently a center-right coalition. Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen and Minister for the Environment and Agriculture Jakob Ellemann-Jensen will also travel. "The coexistence between the government and the monarchy works very well," said the queen.

A delegation of 31 companies focused mainly on renewable energy, agri-food and health will also visit Argentina on a clearly commercial trip. Currently, half of Danish exports to Argentina are related to the laboratory sector, including Novo Nordisk. The queen's penchant for art – until today, she creates sets and costumes for ballet works – has not been forgotten; she is planning an event at the Teatro Colón.

It will be Margarita's trip abroad after 47 years on the throne, but the first since
the death of her husband, Prince Henry – a year ago – and he will do it with his eldest son, Federico, the next in the line of succession.

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On the website of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Argentina was chosen as the destination of the state visit because "the reforms undertaken by the government have sparked international interest for new opportunities in trade and investment in the country, where many central capabilities are sought – Danish companies. "

In this sense, they point out that it is possible to sell and invest in the country mainly because of "the focus on the transition to clean energy and the importance of its agro-industrial sector, recognized worldwide ". In this line, the Danish giant Vestas
inaugurated last November a wind turbine production plant in Campana with Newsan, in the presence of Macri, and joined other companies of this nationality in Argentina, such as Danfoss and Chr. Hansen.

On sustainability as one of Denmark's leading bets, the Queen believes that "the Danes are very environmentally aware" because it is a country with a tradition of agriculture. "A lot of people are worried and a lot of people are doing something, which is the most important thing," he says.

Corruption

For the queen, the area of ​​Denmark (43 000 km 2, lower than Jujuy) and its population (5.6 million inhabitants) explain the "phenomenon" which led her to appear at the top of many rankings in terms of transparency, equity and
quality of life.

"It's a small, sparsely populated country, which means people are not very far geographically or mentally. That's one of the reasons we're doing very well, but it's very difficult to replicate elsewhere. The same is true of the rankings that put Denmark in first place
"the least corrupt country in the world", despite a scandal of money laundering with the country 's main bank last year. "In one way or another, we have escaped from this slump of corruption, people are close to each other, there is a lot of confidence. you have to trust your neighbor, the people you work with, "he adds. And again referring to the size when compared with Argentina: "It is a huge country with many pampas and great mountains, Denmark is a small country with small mountains".

On the subject of gender equality, Margarita II states that "she seems to be doing very well" in Denmark and mentions that she does not have to be a woman to rule. "I was the first Danish head of state, I never thought it was a problem for me, but a nice challenge," she says, caressing Tilia, who is resting by his side quieter. The dog, she says, was really that of her husband, who transmitted to her the pbadion for animals. Prince Henry died at Fredensborg on February 13th and an urn with his remains is buried in the palace gardens, where the queen resides in autumn and spring, and also in recent months, while she was repairing the palace official. Amalienborg, in the center of the city.