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Great pictures Elise,LadyofLancaster, I love to see the history of royal families like you've shown. Look at that waist on Queen Maud. That looks like it would have hurt! B)

On Monday, the crown princess paid a call on the World Bank. She's studying development issues in London, and was keen to talk with World Bank officials. PHOTO: KNUT FALCH / SCANPIX http://www.aftenposten.no/multimedia/archive/00084/KRONPRINSESSE_84702a.jpg Mette-Marit, herself a student in...

And after the service, Mette-Marit greeted American and Norwegian children at the church. PHOTO: KNUT FALCH / SCANPIX http://www.aftenposten.no/multimedia/archive/00084/KROPRINSESSE_84600a.jpg

There weren't many signs of nerves when Crown Princess Mette-Marit, flowers in hand, prepared to make a speech at the "Norway Says" exhibit. PHOTO: KNUT FALCH / SCANPIX http://www.aftenposten.no/multimedia/archive/00084/KRONPRINSESSE_84603a.jpg Mette-Marit met singer Maria Solheim at the...

On Sunday, it was really "showtime" for Crown Princess Mette-Marit, when she opened the exhibit "Norway Says" at Washington's Union Station. The exhibit shows off Norwegian design and is tied to an annual Christmas exhibit sponsored by the Norwegian embassy. PHOTO: KNUT FALCH / SCANPIX...

http://www.aftenposten.no/multimedia/archive/00084/KRONPRINSESSE_84606a.jpg The crown princess had a varied agenda, which began Friday evening with an official dinner at the Norwegian embassy that honored Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter. She posed here with the former US president before...

Crown Princess Mette-Marit made her first solo trip on royal business over the weekend, spending four days in Washington DC promoting Norwegian interests. Here she posed before the US Capitol. http://www.aftenposten.no/multimedia/archive/00084/null_84595a.jpg

It's always a pleasure to look at pictures of Princess Martha Louise. I wonder why that is since usually with most people if you've seen pictures of them once, that is enough and more is redundant. What is it about Princess Martha Louise that makes her so infinitely interesting? Another one...

This is rubbish because most of royalty are from foreign lands, or at least they used to be. This is because of the demand that they only marry into royalty, and to marry royalty within their own country would come too close to incest. (Not only that, but royalty is often thought of as...

I can see where Maxima likes the attention much of the time. I was thinking about how she said one time all the pomp and circumstance associated with royalty was bizarre--when first exposed to it. I'd have to agree with her. It would totally freak me out -- liking my privacy as I do. Of...

Interesting question Sky. The impression I get from both Maxima and Mette-Merit is that they don't genuinely enjoy the princess routine; it causes them undue stress. Similarly, Prince William obviously doesn't enjoy being a prince, but Prince Harry does. It is too bad that the role can't go...

Thanks Alva. That makes it all very clear now. I also think that a similar title should be given to someone who marries a prince/princess etc. and some kind of limited title to their children. In other words, it would be nice to have a royal family be a little more extended than keeping it...

Thanks Alva. You explained it quite nicely. I'm guessing this rule still doesn't apply today? I mean if CP Victoria married a commoner, she could still be queen, right? Or if her brother married a commoner, he wouldn't lose his place in line?

I don't understand why this should make a difference. Would it have changed anything?

Actually I liked Martha Louise's hat but what was that thing that Mette-Marit had on her head. It kinda looked like a suspended spider's nest. :unsure:

What an adorable baby. She is almost as cute as her mama's hat. ;)

This is the reason I wonder if the criticism of Mary is not more a reflection of how some people really think about Crown Prince Frederik. :huh:

Ah ha, thanks Alexandria. That was the article I was referring to. But it is strange that such information would be released on the Duke and Duchess of Windsor after all this time. It seemed purposeful, but for what? One thing it made clear is that if Edward VIII had supposedly fathered a...

Apparently Wallis Simpson was also having an affair with another man besides Edward at around this time. That was a story I remember in Hello from about 3 or 4 months ago.

Great pictures Josefine. ;)

Thank you too Alexandria. I love to see pictures like this. They say so much more about royal than anything else ever can. Look at the majestic staircase, the wonderful parquet floors, the life size portrait of CP Frederick (is that narcissistic or does that term not apply to royals?), and...

I'm starting to think I should put all the criticism of Eva into the same category as the criticisms of Mary -- and Mette-Marit and Maxima. Sometimes, it just feels good to gripe. :angry:

Part of the press is encouraging and enticing Harry into becoming a playboy prince for everyone's entertainment, and in not so many years, they will be criticizing him for using up tax payers money as they are now doing with Prince Andrew. I would not want to be in their shoes for anything.

Hi Jalmey, That's an interesting article, but they leave out how the royals are criticised for working and earning their own money? How much is Andrew actually paid for not working, and instead representing Britain's trade interests? Is there an exact agenda already in place as to how a...

Oh neat. Thanks Josefine. I love to see where the royals live. Willem-alexander & Maxima's house looks like quite a chunk, and I'm surprised it's off so far by itself. I thought it would have been in the city. :P