Photos: Icelandic President on official visit to Denmark

President Jóhannesson makes a speech in Danish at the Royal …

President Jóhannesson makes a speech in Danish at the Royal Palace. On his left, in the navy gown, is First Lady of Iceland, Canadian-born Eliza Reid. Golli/Kjartan Þorbjörnsson

President Guðni Th.Jóhannesson and First Lady Eliza Reid went on their first official visit since Jóhannesson was inaugurated to meet with Queen Margarethe Þórhildur of Denmark and Prince Henrik in Copenhagen. 

The couple dined at the Royal Palace in Copenhagen, Amalienborg.  Earlier in the day President Jóhannesson gave 700 copies of a new Danish translation of the Icelandic sagas to the Royal Danish Library.

Also on the official visit was Foreign Minister Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson and his wife Ágústa Johnson. 

Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and Eliza Reid with Queen Margarethe of …

Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and Eliza Reid with Queen Margarethe of Denmark and Prince Henrik. Golli/Kjartan Þorbjörnsson

Queen Margarethe making a speech.

Queen Margarethe making a speech. Golli/Kjartan Þorbjörnsson

Golli/Kjartan Þorbjörnsson

Ágústa Johnson sitting next to Greenland's Foreign Minister Kim Kielsen.

Ágústa Johnson sitting next to Greenland's Foreign Minister Kim Kielsen. Golli/Kjartan Þorbjörnsson

Golli/Kjartan Þorbjörnsson

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