King Frederik greets those present in the Nuuk district of Qinngorput. Source: Sermitsiaq, Oscar Scott Carl
King Frederik has made a brief comment to the press before he set off to sail on the fjord at Nuuk.
King Frederik and the Chairman of the Greenland Government, Jens-Frederik Nielsen (D), set off on a short sailing trip on the fjord at Nuuk on April 29.
Before leaving, the King gave a brief comment to the press about his trip. He was asked if he had a specific mission for his trip, and he denied it:
I have no mission. I travel to Greenland, and I am happy every time I come to Greenland. And I think I have had fantastic weather here in Nuuk, says the King.
The question must be seen in the light of the fact that the visit from the King is seen by experts as a clear signal to the U.S. and its President Donald Trump that the unity in the Kingdom is intact, despite the President’s statements that the U.S. wants to control and own Greenland.
Jens-Frederik Nielsen: The King has a special relationship with Greenland
Chairman of Naalakkersusiut, Jens-Frederik Nielsen (D), took several questions from the press at the pier in Qinngorput, and he expresses his joy at the King’s visit:
I have always been able to feel that the King has a very special relationship with Greenland, and you can feel that it is completely sincere. And it has been like that for many years—also for Her Majesty Queen Margrethe.
“So their love for our country cannot be questioned, and that is why I am delighted to be able to invite him,” says Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
He was also asked what signal the royal visit sends:
I think it sends a signal that the King really wants Greenland, and that he really likes Greenland, and that the bond that has been strong between the Greenlandic people and the royal house is still strong.
“I am happy that the King can come up here and show the Greenlandic people his love for the country. Now we are going to go sailing and have a good time,” says Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
Source: Sermitsiaq (in Danish)