Monthly Archives: November 2009

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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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A review: Vivian Seving, etc.

Recently, I was asked to hold a talk on books for some of my colleagues, and the afternoon before the book-talk, I picked up Ari Behn’s latest. The likelihood that someone else had read it was slim, since it’s just … Continue reading

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Marie to become protector of UNESCO Denmark

I have to admit that I already thought this was a done deal back in March, when she had her first engagement with UNESCO Denmark, but on the coming Tuesday, Princess Marie will be presented as the royal protector of … Continue reading

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Church and football

The Norwegian football cup finals were played today, and King Harald is usually present at Ullevål to hand out the trophy to the winners. However, he had another task today. As head of the Norwegian church, he was present at … Continue reading

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Denmark: Regent vs. Chancellor of the Realm

Currently, there is a Danish State Visit to Vietnam going on. This involves both the Queen and the Crown Prince – which means that according to Danish law, someone has to be home in Denmark to mind the store, so … Continue reading

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