Coverage of her event today was overshadowed by the coverage of results from the Norwegian elections yesterday, but Crown Princess Mette-Marit was beaming in the sunshine as she was visiting a Child Welfare home in Vestfold county earlier today. The visit was instigated by the Crown Princess, after hearing about of the institution and the… Continue reading Visit to a family care centre
Norwegian election night…
Election in Norway tomorrow. Unlike the presidential elections in the US, when I stayed up all night to watch the results on the BBC, I will be sleeping in my bed. The reasons for that are many, but the most obvious one at the moment is that I’m no longer a student, who has the… Continue reading Norwegian election night…
Prince Henrik stepping down
Today the Danish court released the news that Prince Henrik, the Prince Consort, will be stepping down from his role as chancellor of the Danish royal orders. The Queen has appointed Prince Joachim as his successor in this role.
Football
We’re getting into the last matches of the World Cup Qualifying stretch now. For those of you without a clue as to what I’m talking about, the sport is football or soccer, and the World Cup will take place next year, in South Africa.Tonight is another round of matches. Some teams have already qualified, the… Continue reading Football
Prince Henrik feels his age
Prince Henrik of Denmark, the Prince Consort, is according to Billedbladet feeling his age. After last year’s surgery in his arm, he is now having great pains following rapid arm movements. According to Billedbladet, this means that the annual hunts and hunting parties hosted by the Prince Consort and the Queen, will be greatly diminished… Continue reading Prince Henrik feels his age
Polls
There is now a poll of the month in the sidebar. I will try to keep it interesting – and it will change around the first of every month. The polling is rather unscientific, but then, it is not a referendum on the European Union, or other serious topics… 😉 If you have any idea… Continue reading Polls
New Three-Generation picture
The Norwegian court released a new picture of the King, the Crown Prince and the Hereditary Princess last week. The last picture of the three together like this was released in 2005, at the time of the celebrations of 100 years of the Norwegian Monarchy. This picture was taken in the park at Bygdø Kongsgård,… Continue reading New Three-Generation picture
County visit to Rogaland
These past three days, Rogaland county in the south west of Norway have had royal visitors. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit have toured the county, from the north west to the south east. They used the royal yacht, Norge, as mode of transportation from Oslo and between some of the municipalities, as well… Continue reading County visit to Rogaland
Documentary about Prince Nikolai
Last night DR aired a documentary on Danish Prince Nikolai. The ten-year-old prince has been videotaped in the same location since he was a baby, and together with other tapings, this was the core ingredient in the documentary. The viewers could see Nikolai grow up in front of the camera, and interact with his parents… Continue reading Documentary about Prince Nikolai