8 – Lady Louise Windsor (2003) 8 – Princess Elena of Hesse (1967) 11 – Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan (1955) 11- Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1981) 12 – Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum of Dubai (1981) 13 – Crown Princess Katherine of Yugoslavia (1943) 13 – Infanta Alicia, Dowager Duchess of… Continue reading This week’s birthdays: November 8-14
Month: November 2010
Ponderings on Diana…
Diana’s been dead a good 13 years now. Isn’t it time for the postcard makers and dreadful plate painters to find a new subject? Are tourists to London still buying Diana’s likeness on a plate? Or is it just a safe bet in these recession-riddled times?
Family trip
Well, there goes the Heir Consort Work project… The Norwegian court announced that Haakon and Mette-Marit with family, will be taking a family trip from the end of November to the end of January. The purpose of the trip is to experience different global cultures, in addition to spending time together as a family. Since… Continue reading Family trip
This week’s birthdays: November 1-7
2 – Sofia, Queen of Spain (1938) 3 – David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (1961) 5 – Prince Kubrat of Bulgaria, Prince of Panagyurishte (1965) 6 – Princess Henriette of Liechtenstein, Countess von Eltz Faust von Stromberg (1914)
Heir Consort Project: November
We’re moving into November, and here are the numbers for October. I rather like these months, because it makes it easier to track the “normal” work load, so to speak. There aren’t usually major holidays going on that mean these people take the whole month or so off. Mary is still pregnant, but keeping up… Continue reading Heir Consort Project: November