Month: January 2010

Mette-Marit as a ski instructor

Snow is not necessarily something all the immigrants who come to Norway are familiar with, and since it really started snowing in December, there has been a lot of snow coming down. The organization ChangeWeNeed took advantage of the weather, and arranged a ski weekend at Hvalstad Asylum for the underage immigrants who’re residents there.… Continue reading Mette-Marit as a ski instructor

Danish Evening Party

Tonight Queen Margrethe hosted an evening party. The guests were the members of the Danish cabinet, the Danish parliament (Folketinget) and the Danish member of the European parliament. In attendance was also the majority of the senior members of the Danish royal house – Princess Elisabeth was missing – as well as the various members… Continue reading Danish Evening Party

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Ingrid Alexandra turning 6

On the occasion of Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 6th birthday, the Norwegian Court has released a series of pictures of the princess. Ingrid Alexandra had her first big official duty last summer, when she assisted her mother in an environmental duty in front of the palace. Later, she was the co-star of King Harald in a… Continue reading Ingrid Alexandra turning 6

Marie’s new protectorate: The Danish Ski Federation

In a move I suspected back in 2007, Princess Marie has taken on the patronage of the Danish Ski Federation. The Federation has been working for a while to achieve this matter. It is an effort in trying to make winter sports more attractive to Danes, and increase its publicity. The head of the Danish… Continue reading Marie’s new protectorate: The Danish Ski Federation

Richard Manley passed away

B.T. reports that the father of Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg, formerly Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Richard Manley has passed away January 13. He had been ill, and his wife and his three daughters were at his bedside at the hospital in Vienna, Austria. The Manleys moved to Austria from Denmark after Prince Joachim became engaged… Continue reading Richard Manley passed away