Last year, the three heirs to the Scandinavian thrones, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, travelled to Svalbard on the occasion of the International Polar Year. They apparently enjoyed the experience so much, that they’ll be repeating it this year, in another location. From May… Continue reading The Scandinavian Heirs to go to Greenland
Category: Other bits
King Olav making waves after his death
According to this article a football team in Norfolk, England, could lose their rights to play on their home ground, 21 years after the death of the last surviving grandchild of Queen Victoria. I’m not sure if the clause mention King Olav specifically by name, or if that is an interpretation made. Because King Olav… Continue reading King Olav making waves after his death
What to do
With the arrival of Le Petit Prince here in Denmark, the journalists are speculating what can he do with his life. Apart from being a prince and in the line of succession that is. The odds are small that he will get a full-time royal gig; with two brothers ahead in the succession, and… Continue reading What to do
Princess Marie in hospital
TV2 News is reporting, and the court has confirmed, that Princess Marie was admitted to the hospital Sunday afternoon/evening. The princess, who is in labour, was brought to the hospital by Prince Joachim. The official due date for the birth was May 16.
State visit to Norway from Canada
Governor General of Canada, Michaëlle Jean, and her husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond are currently on a state visit to Norway. The State visit has been rather dwarfed in the media by the outbreak of the Swine Flu in Mexico, and a kid who brought a rifle with him to school. The welcome ceremony yesterday took place… Continue reading State visit to Norway from Canada
Name change.
There are things the King can help with, but mostly, he’s rather powerless. That was something a six-year-old boy discovered after he wrote a letter to King Harald. The boy was not happy with his own name, and wanted to change it to Sonic X, after the Japanese anime of the same name. His parents… Continue reading Name change.
Skaugum going ecological?
The Norwegian Crown Prince and Crown Princess reside on the farm, Skaugum, in Asker, just outside Oslo. The farm is amongst the 200 biggest in Norway, measured by production and agricultural support. They produce grain, feeds, milk and meat. With the current manager up for retirement, the advertisement searching for the replacement is looking for… Continue reading Skaugum going ecological?
Amalienborg, 16. April, 2009
Amalienborg, 16. April, 2009 Originally uploaded by librarian_triumphant The Queen’s Birthday. And the whole family was out in full force. I did not actually notice Princess Isabella until I came home – she is rather small behind the bars. The balcony scene is interesting to see, year after year, especially when it includes the children.… Continue reading Amalienborg, 16. April, 2009
Haakon and Mette-Marit at Bergtun
After tweeting about their pending arrival, Haakon and Mette-Marit stopped by Bergtun Omsorgssenter (a home for the elderly) on their way home from the Easter holidays. There they took their time to talk to the inhabitants, and to have coffee and cakes with them. Crown Prince Haakon got advice from one of the women there… Continue reading Haakon and Mette-Marit at Bergtun