Recent content by KikkiB

It might not be so far-fetched that they are learning Chinese, since Chinese is an up and comming foreign language to learn these days. I know that some middle and junior high schools in Norway teach Chinese as a foreign language, as an elective instead of the more traditonal languages taught...

Thank you very much! It didn't occur to me to check the Queen's own homepage :eek: This should be proof enough in my discussion with my colleague :smile:

Changing religion/faith upon marriage It's not uncommon that a royal has to change his/her faith upon marriage, especially in countries which has a state church etc. I know that CP Mary of Denmark did, and those marrying the Greek princes has changed. In this regard I've had a discussion with a...

According to this web-site Flaggermus og rabies hasn't there been found rabies in bats in Norway. And that there is little fear of getting it from the bats, though they recommend you to wear gloves if handeling them. I think the kids were alowed to touch them and hold them, because that...

CP Pavlos and CP Marie-Chantal of Greece also have quite a few kids; Princess Maria Olympia (1996) Prince Constantine Alexios (1998) Prince Achileas Andreas (2000) Prince Odysseas-Kimon (2004) Prince Aristidis Stavros (2008)

I also agree that he was great. I hadn't imagined that I could combine hobbies and work. I've used his lecture as a part of social and political studies at high school level, with reasonable success :smile: Might be a tip for other teachers out there.

Yes, at least if you should compare the CP's to any other "mortal" woman, there usually are a few years between pregnancies ;) But honestly, I do think my prediction will be wrong...

My guess is that none of the (married) Crown Princesses in Europe will announce any pregnancy in 2009...

As far as I can gather from the Royal house's official website (www.kongehuset.no), the programme is as following; 10.12.08 The King, the Queen and the CP couple will attend the official ceremony at 13:00 in the Town Hall, and The King and the Queen will attend the official dinner later that...

According to NRK, Märtha Louise gave birth to a baby girl at home, today at 12.53. The girl has been given the name Emma Tallulah Behn. The baby was 3700 grams and 53 cm long. Märtha Louise fikk en datter - Nyheter - NRK Nyheter

A video clip (and article in Norwegian) from the CP couple's visit to Bergen. Deler ut penger - bt.no

Book recommandations - royalty "On Royalty" by Jeremy Paxman, is a satirical and funny book on royalty. Having just read a few chapters yet, I look farward to read more. And when I have done that, I'll come back and write some more... It is sort of a "recipe" book on how to become royal, dos...

Tre kronor does mean three crowns yes, and is the national emblem of Sweden. Three Crowns - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

They talked about this event in the Breakfast TV show this morning. The press people critisised this event of being a publicity stunt, since they only got to film/take photos of the people entering the event. One of the people on the show, said that if the point of this event was to raise...

I've read someplace that the bride and groom wanted the younger generation royalty as guests for this wedding, and thus the King and Queen of Norway (and other monarchies) weren't invited, but the Crown Princely couples were. I kind of understand where they are coming from, not wanting it to be...