23 – Princess Fadzillah of Brunei (1985) 23 – Queen Noor of Jordan (1951) 24 – Sa’adu Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto (1956) 24 – Alexandre Coste (2003) 24 – Lady Amelia Windsor (1995) 26 – Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1988) 26 – Lalla Meryem of Morocco (1962) 26 – Prince… Continue reading This week’s birthdays: August 23 to 29
Trying new things
Weather is crap today. Rain, rain, rain, rain… and you get the gist. I had originally planned on heading for the gym this afternoon – I’ve picked up Jillian Michaels’s Winning by Losing, and I’ve started the training programme in the book. I’ve been to the gym twice this week. After a week, (I started… Continue reading Trying new things
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
This week’s birthdays: August 16-22
16 – Countess Ingrid von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (2003) 19 – Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway (1973) 19 – Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein (1946) 20 – Prince Gabriel of Belgium (2003) 21 – King Mohammed VI of Morocco (1963)
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
This week’s birthdays: August 9-15
10 – Prince ‘Abdul Mateen of Brunei (1991) 11 – Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau (1968) 12 – Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece and Denmark (2000) 12 – Queen Sirikit of Thailand (1932) 13 – Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (1924) 13 – Princess Rahma bint El Hassan of Jordan (1969) 15 – Elisabeta-Maria Biarneix (1999) 15 –… Continue reading This week’s birthdays: August 9-15
Purple house
The purple house in the picture have received media attention in the local paper. It’s just about the only house in that area of town with an untraditional colour. Most of the other houses are white or grey. It seems everyone has an opinion on it – the neighbours have complained to the municipality, as… Continue reading Purple house
Twins
The Danish court announced today that Frederik and Mary are expecting twins. It seems like the speculations in the Danish media were correct, and that it was not merely another gallstone. Congratulations. And now, we’re waiting for an announcement from Casa Real, no?
Summer weather
Sorry, Norway, but 60 degrees fahrenheit does not feel like summer weather. I know a lot of people elsewhere are struggling with the heat, but here it is cold, grey and wet most of the time. On the positive side, it usually doesn’t get that much colder for winter, here.