Just before I left Oslo, I took the guided tour of the Palace. It was the first day it was open this season – which kind of showed in some aspects. (A television set in the Council of State room hadn’t been turned on, and our guide didn’t quite know how to do it, for… Continue reading Royal Residences: Slottet – the Open Palace tour #22
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Royal Residences: Oscarshall #21
A couple of weeks before I left Oslo, I took a trip to Bygdøy to visit Oscarhall. It is a pleasure palace built for King Oscar I of Sweden-Norway and his wife, Josephine of Leuchtenberg. It is still in use today by the royal family for special occasions, and Queen Sonja has set up an… Continue reading Royal Residences: Oscarshall #21
Norwegian royal family and their national costumes (#20)
2014 is the bicentenary of the Norwegian constitution. For a short period of time, in 1814, the Norwegian people chose to liberate themselves from foreign powers, elected a king, wrote a constitution, and then promptly were put in an union with Sweden. Until 1905. When we did it all again. Over the coming year, since… Continue reading Norwegian royal family and their national costumes (#20)
The Danish painting (100 things #18)
The big royal discussion of the past month ended up being the new painting of the Danish royal family done by painter Thomas Kluge. It can be viewed here. It has been likened to the poster for a horror film, such as The Omen, and Huffington Post compared the image of Prince Christian to one… Continue reading The Danish painting (100 things #18)
King Christian X and the jews (A 100 things #17)
During the German occupation of Denmark, Christian X kept up with his morning rides through Copenhagen. In 1943, the Independent Jewish Press Services, that the King, after hearing the news of the new Nazi laws to identify Jews in Denmark by the armband said: “When that happens, I will myself wear the yellow star on… Continue reading King Christian X and the jews (A 100 things #17)
The succession to the Belgian throne (A 100 things #16)
Now that we’ve had a Belgian abdication, and a new King of the Belgians, it is time to look at the Belgian line of succession. Unlike in the Netherlands, the line of succession does not change overly much when the monarch ascends to the throne – everybody else just takes one jump ahead in the… Continue reading The succession to the Belgian throne (A 100 things #16)
The six previous kings of Belgium (100 things #15)
The Belgian people gets its seventh king today. Because I like trivia – quick biographies about the six previous ones
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)
Abdication in Belgium (100 things #13)
Yesterday, King Albert II of the Belgians announced that he is abdicating. You can watch his speech in French in the YouTube video below. I’ve also been pondering a bit about this – I’m by no means a Belgium expert or follow the Belgian royals avidly, so feel free to chime in if you want.… Continue reading Abdication in Belgium (100 things #13)