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.
Fic: Recovery time.
Summary: Barney’s recovery between season 3 & 4 – How I met your mother. Disclaimer: Don’t own the show.
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?
Märtha Louise with a new series of books.
Princess Märtha Louise will be writing a series of books called “The Angel School,” publisher Cappelen Damm reports. The books will be presenting the topics that are taught in Astarte, her school, for self-development. She will be writing them with Elisabeth Samnøy, who is also the other partner in Astarte. It is unknown how many books… Continue reading Märtha Louise with a new series of books.
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
Haakon and Mette-Marit goes back to the future
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit have started a competition for 14-16 year olds in Norway for their Humanitarian Foundation. The purpose of the competition is to get the younger and the older generations talking to each other; for a teenager to talk to the grandparent generation and to ask about a happening in… Continue reading Haakon and Mette-Marit goes back to the future