And so, less than five months after the big Crown Princess wedding in Sweden, the time has come for William and Kate (or Catherine as Clarence house called her in the announcement). Unlike Daniel and Victoria, there won’t be a year and half of engagement time. The couple will marry next year in the spring… Continue reading William and Kate
Category: Other bits
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
Marie’s Programme for October, 2010
1 – Participated with husband in the yearly reception of the University of Southern Denmark. 5 – Time for the opening of Parliament again. 14 – Handing out the French-Speaking Ambassadors’ Literary Prize. This time at the Belgian embassy. (Well, all the partying can’t just be happening at the French embassy…) 15 – The Danish… Continue reading Marie’s Programme for October, 2010
Marie’s programme for September, 2010
I don’t know why, but I have a sudden urge to keep track of schedules. Possibly to use as material for online discussions, possibly to provide others with collated material to do so. There is already the project of counting what the Heir Consorts do; now comes Marie’s schedule.
A taste of royal life
Prince Henrik of Denmark, the younger one, got a taste of royal engagements today. He accompanied his mother, Princess Marie, to a trade fair for equipment for babies and children. The trade fair had about 45 different stands. Marie and Henrik spent longer than planned at the fair, where Henrik reputedly fell in love with… Continue reading A taste of royal life
County trip and pregnancy denial
At a 3 day roundtrip in the Aust Agder county, Haakon and Mette-Marit were asked about the pregnancy rumours that had sprung up in the Danish media, but probably were fuelled by Se & Hør. Haakon said that it would be best to not speculate on whether or not they were expecting. He commented that… Continue reading County trip and pregnancy denial
Mette-Marit: possible pregnancy?
Norwegian Se & Hør is not claiming that Mette-Marit is pregnant, but they’re certainly presenting some things that may make it sound like it. Mette-Marit was absent from the Greek wedding on Wednesday. She was on the guest list, leading Billed Bladet to write about her attendance in a pre-written article about the happy wedding,… Continue reading Mette-Marit: possible pregnancy?
Ingrid Alexandra’s first day of school
Ingrid Alexandra had her first day of school today. Like with big brother Marius’ first day seven years ago, the grandparents were included. Grandmother Marit Tjessem and King Harald accompanied the first grader and her parents on the big day. King Harald said: “I think it is good that Ingrid Alexandra will be attending the… Continue reading Ingrid Alexandra’s first day of school
Ingrid Alexandra starting school
HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway will start school on August 19. She’ll attend the nearest public school to Skaugum – Jansløkka school. It is the same school as her older half-brother, Marius, went to, but breaking with royal history. Her father and grandfather attended Smedstad school in Oslo. Jansløkka school is a primary school… Continue reading Ingrid Alexandra starting school