Margrethe II comes to RF to see how the country changed -interview.

COPENHAGEN, September 6 (Itar-Tass) -- Queen of Denmark Margrethe II
and her family are coming to Russia to see how the country has changed for
30 years. Margrethe II visited Moscow back in 1975.
"We are looking forward anxiously to our visit to Russia," she told in
an exclusive interview with Itar-Tass. "It would be interesting to see
again your country, as well as Moscow and St. Petersburg."
She will be accompanied by her spouse, Prince Consort Henri, and their
son Crown Prince Frederik.
"It has been many-many years that I visited Moscow, but my husband
went there a year ago," Her Majesty said. "But I have many friends, who
have been there over recent years, and we know that may changes have
happened in the country."
"This is acknowledged generally, but many did tell me how interesting
it is to see how that country is booming, how Moscow is developing, how
many buildings in St. Petersburg were restored and how they regained the
initial colours and looks," she said. "This may not leave unmoved all
those who, like me, like old buildings."
The queen hopes that the visit to Russia "will favour strengthening of
bilateral ties."
"It would be interesting for us to meet present Russia, which I know
now by hearsay only," Margrethe II said.
The queen shared with Itar-Tass correspondent Mikhail Gusman her plans
"to take a walking tour, to see the Kremlin cathedrals."
"This is what my great-great aunt remembered, this is what she told
about when she came to Denmark," she said. "Those were dear reminiscences
for her and many others."
"We are waiting anxiously to follow the routes of Empress Maria
Feodorovna, who is known to us as Dagmara," she continued. "She was my
father's grand-aunt, and he knew her very well. After the revolution she
left for Denmark and lived here to her last day, and father told me a lot
about her, so for me she is not a person in history, but a person who I
have known well."
"This is why I am interested in St. Petersburg, and also because, from
my knowledge, a lot has been done to restore the buildings, where she used
to live in Russia for many-many years," Margrethe II added.
She stressed that Russia and Denmark "have managed for many centuries
to keep peace."
"It may be explained by the fact that we live in the same part of the
world, and because we have not had any contradictions, and this is only
positive," the queen said. "Usually contradictions happen between
neighbours, but at the same time it is much easier to find compromises
with neighbours."
"We wish all the best to Russian people and to your country."
The interview's full text will be published in the Rossiiskaya Gazeta
and will be broadcasted by the Rossiya-24 TV channel.