Sentimental things

My first pair of rain boots. Aren’t they fashionable? I currently have them on display in my living room among other decorative bits and pieces. (I suspect they may have to go at a certain point though as the rubber has not held up well over the past 29 years.) It figures that the year… Continue reading Sentimental things

“Duke and Duchess’s child to be first Prince or Princess of Cambridge”

I have this from The Telegraph, but have also seen similar stories all over the place, which leads me to believe that the wording comes straight from a press release or a courtier rather than something the media invented themselves. Apparently, Buckingham Palace has announced that the child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge… Continue reading “Duke and Duchess’s child to be first Prince or Princess of Cambridge”

What’s in a name?

I don’t have the most common name in the world. In fact, if I include my middle name – I’m the only one in the world with my name. However, due to the fact that my middle name is near impossible to spell, for everyone but the people who live in  the valley where it… Continue reading What’s in a name?

Magasinet’s recent interview with Mette-Marit – a summary in English (100 things #14)

Before Princess Madeleine’s wedding, Crown Princess Mette-Marit stopped up in Burma on the way home from the Women deliver conference in Malaysia. She travelled around visiting humanitarian projects both with PSI, the Norwegian Red Cross and the Norwegian People’s Aid. Magasinet, the Saturday magazine that comes with Dagbladet, was invited to join in her trip and… Continue reading Magasinet’s recent interview with Mette-Marit – a summary in English (100 things #14)

Dresses reveal Royal eye for style has never faltered…

As Prince William turned 30, he received part of his inheritance from Diana, Princess of Wales. It included some of her dresses that had been in the care of his uncle at Althorp. (79 of her more famous dresses were auctioned off for charity in 1997, before her death, after an idea from Prince William.… Continue reading Dresses reveal Royal eye for style has never faltered…

Education for the young Danish royals (100 things #12)

Back in February, the news came that Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary had chosen that Princess Isabella would follow in her older brother’s footsteps and attend Tranegårdskolen in Gentofte. As I wrote over at Blog Royale back in May 2011, the decision that Christian should attend that school was not universally applauded. I expect… Continue reading Education for the young Danish royals (100 things #12)