Unlike the previous years where Crown Prince Haakon and his family have celebrated the holidays at home or with the King and Queen, they will try something new this year, NTB reports. The family of five will be celebrating Christmas at their winter home in the mountains. The King and Queen will follow the same… Continue reading The Norwegian Christmas plans
Cakes: Redcurrant or blackcurrant cake
Before the Christmas baking set seriously in, my mother had to have a birthday cake. Mum does not particularly care for cream cakes, so this was an easy choice to bake. It first came into the family when Sister started Home Economics in sixth grade and it has been with the family since then. Especially… Continue reading Cakes: Redcurrant or blackcurrant cake
The Norwegian Royal Homepage, now also for children
The Norwegian royal court has introduced a version of their website for children around the age of 10-11. The idea behind the website is to inform the children about the function of the monarchy, especially adapted to their age group. The court also recently opened a version of the webpage in Sámi. The pages have… Continue reading The Norwegian Royal Homepage, now also for children
Copenhagen: For Royal Watchers
Frequently, or so it seems, people ask on message boards what they can see when they go to a country with royals. Here are some of the highlights I frequently repeat about Copenhagen and the surrounding area. Note that unless you plan to be in Copenhagen on the Queen’s birthday, (which is April 16) actually… Continue reading Copenhagen: For Royal Watchers
Crown Princess Mary’s visit to Afghanistan
Following in the footsteps of her husband, who visited Afghanistan and the Danish soldiers there last autumn, Crown Princess Mary was on a secret two-day visit to the country. She landed back in Denmark this morning, after visiting the Danish camps in Afghanistan. She was accompanied by the Danish minister of Defence, Søren Gade, as… Continue reading Crown Princess Mary’s visit to Afghanistan
Seeking a team to support…
During the state visit to South Africa last week, King Harald, who is known to be an avid watcher of football, was asked which team he would support in the upcoming World Cup. The World cup will take place in South Africa next summer, and the logical choice for the King – Norway – did… Continue reading Seeking a team to support…
Norwegian cooking: Sitronfromasj
Or, lemon mousse in English, of which there seems to be oodles of recipes on the internet. I think the first time I really made this dessert, was back in home ec. in seventh grade. I remember it, because the other dish my group had to prepare, boiled fish of some sort, ended up being… Continue reading Norwegian cooking: Sitronfromasj
The danger of working at the library
Is the cookbook shelf. I keep bringing them home, because I’m so tempted by the covers and the titles… But I don’t know where (or if) I’ll get the time to make all of these recipes that look interesting.
Märtha Louise’s patronages
Princess Märtha Louise decided to give up her HRH style, and her funding from the state, and focus on her career in entertainment in 2002. A few years after that, during a reorganization of the different patronages of the Norwegian royal family, the court also found that with a career of her own in entertainment,… Continue reading Märtha Louise’s patronages