Barbara D over at the Scandinavian Royals Message board had a question about the citizenship of the future offspring of Chris O’Neill and Princess Madeleine, as their children will be in line to the Swedish throne.
Category: Other bits
My favourite bit from Princess Madeleine’s wedding
was the children singing the entrance march. It would have been so easy to go for the traditional here, but the children singing made it less formal. It was definitely a sweet way to start the wedding.
The abdication and the investiture
I didn’t take the day off for the Cambridge wedding, but I’m enough of a royal watcher still to take today off at work and spend the day in front of the television set. I’m fortunate enough as a royal watcher to have the transmission going on in two channels, with both Trond Norén Isaksen… Continue reading The abdication and the investiture
Lemon drizzle cake
When life gives you lemons, you go hunting for a tasty lemon cake recipe. Sometimes it works for you, sometimes it may work for someone else – which is why I’m sharing. This cake is one of the more highly rated recipes over at BBC GoodFood. I have had it bookmarked for ages as something… Continue reading Lemon drizzle cake
The Dutch succession (100 things #8)
The announcement last night that Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands is abdicating on April 30 is also changing things further down in the line. Unlike the most lines of succession, the Dutch line of succession deals with how closely related a person is to the monarch. As a party game, it is even fewer people… Continue reading The Dutch succession (100 things #8)
The Dutch abdication (a 100 things #7)
Tonight, Queen Beatrix announced that she is abdicating and that her son, Willem-Alexander, is taking over the throne. The abdication will be final on April 30, The Queen’s Day, and Willem-Alexander will take over the throne on that day. (I presume this means that the day will be called The King’s Day for the duration… Continue reading The Dutch abdication (a 100 things #7)
Broccoli and blue cheese soup
This is yet another recipe that sounded so odd I simply had to try it. The original over at BBC GoodFood stated to use Stilton, but with the Norwegian import barriers, it’s next to impossible to find foreign cheeses beyond the classics in Norwegian stores. (At least a reasonable price.) I went with the Norwegian… Continue reading Broccoli and blue cheese soup
Carrot and coriander soup
One of the soups I first made this summer, and then remade again when there was a sale on carrots this fall, is this Carrot and coriander soup from BBC GoodFood. Last time, I even made a double batch, so I could have a couple of extra batches for freezing. I swear, I think I’m… Continue reading Carrot and coriander soup
Tomato soup
Here’s the thing. I’ve grown up on tomato soup. The tomato soup straight from a bag – add water and macaroni. And a hardboiled egg and some milk afterwards… (And it’s been delicious.) Making soup for one… I may just as well make it from scratch, and freeze individual portions to reheat later as add… Continue reading Tomato soup