Category: Other bits
What sex do you think Madeleine and Chris’ unborn child will be?
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Princess Leonore 1 year
The Swedish court has released new pictures of the 1 year old. Foto Brigitte Grenfeldt, Kungahuset.se / Brigitte Grenfeldt, The Royal Court, Sweden
The Hardanger bunad and the Norwegian royals
The Hardanger bunad is probably the national costume that has the longest association with the Norwegian royal family. Princess Maud of Wales received a costume as a present from the city of Bergen in 1893, when she visited the area. The photograph was later turned into postcards. (An article in Bergens Tidende from 1906 says that… Continue reading The Hardanger bunad and the Norwegian royals
Interview with Princess Astrid in Magasinet
On January 24, Princess Astrid’s husband, Johan Martin Ferner, passed away. He was buried earlier this week. He was, in short, the model of the perfect royal in-law – never in the papers for his own gain, never speaking about his royal relatives, had a thriving business and life of his own, and always two… Continue reading Interview with Princess Astrid in Magasinet
Mary: Crown Princess with a cause
DR has a small documentary about Mary’s work with the Mary foundation and childbirth deadliness across the world.
Goals for February
In February I will… Order tickets to visit Oslo. Play in the KVSC Trivia Weekend. 50 hours of trivia. Playing from Norway, on Minnesota time. Go on more hikes. (Possibly walk to work depending on shape and weather.) Reschedule with friends who were invited to the tea party – and set up new times to meet.… Continue reading Goals for February
Status for the resolutions of January
Overall, January has been marked with a lack of energy and bad weather, and just wanting to be inside. In January, I wanted to… Read more paper-books and less e-books. Have definitely done this. I have taken to heading for my own shelves when I am home and done a lot of rereading. Visit a… Continue reading Status for the resolutions of January
Creamy porridge with apple, raisins and orange juice compote
A new year, new food promises. This porridge from BBC Good Food is incredibly creamy – it actually feels a bit like rice porridge, but it is oats- and the compote on top brings it all together. The recipe gives two servings, and two big servings at that. From experience: I put one in the… Continue reading Creamy porridge with apple, raisins and orange juice compote