A ROYAL VISIT 5 
In 1814, on the separation of Denmark from 
Norway, the greater part of Greenland became a 
Danish colony; and now the whole belongs to 
Denmark. For the first time in its history Green- 
land was visited in July of last year by the King 
and Queen of Denmark on the occasion of the 
celebration of the bicentenary of the landing of 
Hans Egedeand the re-colonisation of the country. 
The visitors received an enthusiastic welcome from 
the delighted Greenlanders. On the rare occasions 
when a ship from Denmark visits a Settlement the 
natives crowd about the hills overlooking the sea 
and by their shouts announce the important event. 
The arrival of His Majesty’s ship was naturally 
the cause of a very special demonstration and of 
unusual excitement. On the way to Greenland the 
royal party called at Iceland: this led to some con- 
fusion between the two countries in reports of the 
tour. An English illustrated paper published a 
photograph purporting to represent a scene in 
Greenland; the Queen is seated in ‘an island cart’ 
and the King is mounted on a ‘sturdy Greenland 
pony.’ Greenland possesses neither carts nor ponies. 
In order to provide for the large number of 
people, several of whom were Delegates of Societies 
and Institutions invited to take part in the fes- 
tivities, the Danish Government chartered a special 
vessel, the S.S. ‘Bele,’ a Swedish ship of about 
1600 tons, to supplement the usual restricted 
service from Copenhagen. It was my good fortune, 
in company with my companion and Research 
