From time to time, interesting picture books for children pop up on the Norwegian market. Some of the time the subject is the royal family. One such excellent book was Olavs første skitur by Tor Bomann-Larsen. A new one in this category is Kongen som må ut å hente melk by Tora Marie Norberg. (Translation… Continue reading Review: Kongen som må ut og hente melk
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Unlucky Mette-Marit
It seems that Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s bad luck is neverending. I summed up the past happenings at Blog Royale when she fell in the Ukraine. This time, it is a public release from the royal house stating that Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been put on sick leave for the next three weeks by her doctor.… Continue reading Unlucky Mette-Marit
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
Norwegian royals with own YouTube channel
On Tuesday, the Norwegian royal house established their own YouTube channel, following in the footsteps of the British monarchy. The URL The Crown Prince and Crown Princess have had a presence on social web sites, such as Twitter and Facebook a while. And even though joining YouTube is a rather new step for the family,… Continue reading Norwegian royals with own YouTube channel
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
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
Märtha Louise and the princess title
In January 2002, King Harald decided that Princess Märtha Louise would lose her style of Royal Highness from February 1, the same year. The reason for this decision was to avoid possible conflicts of interest when the princess started her own entertainment company. From January 1, 2002, she also lost the money she was receiving… Continue reading Märtha Louise and the princess title