The Nobel Prize 2002 - 2012

[Dennism]

I consider the comment of 'grevinnan' to be a case of humor failure.
Commenting on clothes & jewelry is not to be taken that deadly serious, IMHO.
Plus: Especially the Nobel Ceremony is mostly about the APPEARANCE of the Royal Family which includes all 'superficial' matters of fashion. It is not a memorial service for someone or the site of the Tsunami on Thailand where their role is quite a different one - and no-one here would focus on their choice of clothing on those occasions! But when it comes to strictly glittering affairs, the focus on the glitter along with well-meant and mostly very amusing comments is absolutely legitimate.

Spot on but I do agree with grevinnan that we should perhaps take it easy on the comments. Hate is a strong word and should only be used sparingly. Maybe we need a "tongue-in-cheek" smilie.

 

[purple_platinum]

I agree... Carl Philip looks hot hot hot... we need some spotlight on him.. oh, if he only appear more often every now and then, not get some attention on his own (without his sisters to steal the show...)

I actually like what Madeleine wore, she looks terrific, probably if the tiara just a bit smaller then it would fit her head & hair better..

I don't know what to say on Victoria. she looks ok... nothing to great, not ugly either..

Princess Lilian looks great.. i think for her age, no matter how she looks or what she wore, we should show some respect... looked fragile but still present & fulfill her role.. what a remarkable lady.

as for the Queen... well, i think she chose to downsize her appearance and let her daughters steal the show for the evening...

 

[swedishme]

Spot on but I do agree with grevinnan that we should perhaps take it easy on the comments. Hate is a strong word and should only be used sparingly. Maybe we need a "tongue-in-cheek" smilie.

perhaps..but when i say i hate those three tiaras..i do mean it

 

[Maxie]

Spot on but I do agree with grevinnan that we should perhaps take it easy on the comments. Hate is a strong word and should only be used sparingly. Maybe we need a "tongue-in-cheek" smilie.

I have to agree to that. It's not nice to say you hate something... not even royal wardrobes... But next to that I think there are lots of people on the board who aren't native speakers of the english language and who can't put the nuances into their post they actually would love to put in it. At least, that is what I'm sometimes suffering from...

Oh, and I just would love to add that I changed my opinion about Madeleines Nobel dress. Though I'm not a big fan of the colour, after seeing the pictures of the dining party, I actually came to like it very much. Nice details and beautiful laces!

 

[Lena]

I have to agree to that. It's not nice to say you hate something... not even royal wardrobes... But next to that I think there are lots of people on the board who aren't native speakers of the english language and who can't put the nuances into their post they actually would love to put in it. At least, that is what I'm sometimes suffering from...

I agree...it´s also about language..."dislike" is such a boring word...even though I use the german equivalent in my daily life and use seldom the equivalent to "hate"...but in my daily life, I also don´t judge Tiaras or similar things I guess the Tiara doesn´t cry itself into sleep, when reading, that it´s hated here And one can hardly blame the Royal Ladies for choosing them. It´s not, that they have a choice out of 1000 Tiaras. And it´s also not, that they have self designed or bought these Tiaras. It´s not all deadly seriously meant and we don´t talk about war, famines and all the other terrible things in the world.

 

[purple_platinum]

http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2005/12/12/nobelprize/

Meanwhile, in Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine lent a touch of glamour to the proceedings as their father King Carl Gustaf handed out awards to winners in the fields of medicine, physics, chemistry and economics. Veteran playwright Harold Pinter won the literature prize, but was too ill to attend in person. The event was followed by a glittering banquet for 1,300 guests in Stockholm's city hall.

 

[swedishme]

http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2005/12/12/nobelprize/

Meanwhile, in Sweden, Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Madeleine lent a touch of glamour to the proceedings as their father King Carl Gustaf handed out awards to winners in the fields of medicine, physics, chemistry and economics. Veteran playwright Harold Pinter won the literature prize, but was too ill to attend in person. The event was followed by a glittering banquet for 1,300 guests in Stockholm's city hall.

oh i just love the spelling on Carl Philip's name.. crappy site..they never get it all right when it involves the swedish royals...

*gutted there wasnt a picture of Westlife *

 

[Lena]

oh i just love the spelling on Carl Philip's name.. crappy site..they never get it all right when it involves the swedish royals...

The author must have thought of Zara Philips
I think even worse is HOLA with its habit to change names ("Carlos Felipe"). I don´t get, why one shouldn´t try at least to adapt to other cultures and languages.

*gutted there wasnt a picture of Westlife *

*gutted/disappointed there wasn´t a picture of Westling * Last year around the NPA I was 99% sure, he would sit the following year in the front row with the King, Queen and Crown princess.

 

[rop81]

I actually liked Victorias look from the palace dinner, the dress is nice I think - not every dress has to be red or blue... and the tiara is nice and goes very well with the dress. Madeleine is another story, the tiara looks totally misplaced on her head - just strange and not beutiful, she should not wear it again. And the dress i´m not to fond of either, not to mention the queen that I can´t even count the number of times she has worn that dress the last few years! She really must go shopping bigtime really soon. Lillian lovely aswell as Christina.

 

[swedishme]

The author must have thought of Zara Philips
I think even worse is HOLA with its habit to change names ("Carlos Felipe"). I don´t get, why one shouldn´t try at least to adapt to other cultures and languages.



*gutted/disappointed there wasn´t a picture of Westling * Last year around the NPA I was 99% sure, he would sit the following year in the front row with the King, Queen and Crown princess.

but zara philips spell with ONE "L"..not two..

coz they are spanish? (no offence to spanish ppl on here)

well...i still got my doubts if she'll ever marry daniel...
but WL (=Westlife)was there..so i was hoping..but nooo

 

[Ariel]

The author must have thought of Zara Philips
I think even worse is HOLA with its habit to change names ("Carlos Felipe"). I don´t get, why one shouldn´t try at least to adapt to other cultures and languages.


Oh yes, Hola even call the princes of Denmark, Mary Donaldson and Prince Federico!

 

[pollyemma]

I actually liked Victorias look from the palace dinner, the dress is nice I think - not every dress has to be red or blue... and the tiara is nice and goes very well with the dress. Madeleine is another story, the tiara looks totally misplaced on her head - just strange and not beutiful, she should not wear it again. And the dress i´m not to fond of either, not to mention the queen that I can´t even count the number of times she has worn that dress the last few years! She really must go shopping bigtime really soon. Lillian lovely aswell as Christina.

I completely agree with everything you said. Madeleine should be banned from ever wearing the six button tiara again.

I wish the Bernadottes would be more like the Oranjes who just breaking up tiaras to make brooches. those buttons would look lovely on the left shoulder of one of Madeleine's suits or dresses. but on her head...they just looks strange.

I dont much care for Lilian's tiara. it's also a bit "weird." but I do adore her royal blue dress though. looks wondeful.

 

[swedishme]

I completely agree with everything you said. Madeleine should be banned from ever wearing the six button tiara again.

I wish the Bernadottes would be more like the Oranjes who just breaking up tiaras to make brooches. those buttons would look lovely on the left shoulder of one of Madeleine's suits or dresses. but on her head...they just looks strange.

I dont much care for Lilian's tiara. it's also a bit "weird." but I do adore her royal blue dress though. looks wondeful.

or give the six button one to Lilian..she manages to wear it without looking like a UFO with antennas on the head...

(and the four button one...mmm give it to christina...)

 

[Amy]

or give the six button one to Lilian..she manages to wear it without looking like a UFO with antennas on the head...

(and the four button one...mmm give it to christina...)

Or give them both to me and i shall take them to pieces and redesign them
I wonder if the Royal family actually like the button tiara's or just wear them because there isn't much else to choose from?

 

[pollyemma]

or give the six button one to Lilian..she manages to wear it without looking like a UFO with antennas on the head...

(and the four button one...mmm give it to christina...)

giving it to Lilian is a good temporary solution, she won't live forever though. she's 90 already. Ultimately,the buttons on those tiaras need to be sent back where they belong: on people's torsos, rather than on their heads.

 

[swedishme]

Or give them both to me and i shall take them to pieces and redesign them
I wonder if the Royal family actually like the button tiara's or just wear them because there isn't much else to choose from?

very good question...but but but...if its coz of lack of other things 2 wear..why not buy sum new tiaras? they cant say they dont got money

giving it to Lilian is a good temporary solution, she won't live forever though. she's 90 already. Ultimately,the buttons on those tiaras need to be sent back where they belong: on people's torsos, rather than on their heads.

lol...yeah... mmm lillian could wear it though aslong as she likes..n then they can become buttons/brooches again...

haha just imagine..if they became buttons again...the king with those as the buttons on his amiral uniform

 

[Dennism]

oh i just love the spelling on Carl Philip's name.. crappy site..they never get it all right when it involves the swedish royals...

*gutted there wasnt a picture of Westlife *

You can find photos of Westlife from the concert at the Nobel Peace Prize 2005 thread in the Norwegian Royals Forum.

 

[soCal girl]

The Six Button Tiara isn't great but I don't think it's a tragedy. The Six Button Tiara seems more like a tiara and less like the antenna-like Four Button Tiara. Madeleine just needs to experiment more, hair down with this tiara, different updos etc.

The Malaysian State Visit wasn't great but I loved the back of her hair.
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=197802

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=197697&d=1126809955

She needs to wear it more up front IMO. When it's pushed back it seems like it's springing out of her head. Otherwise, she looked beautiful on both nights! Bravo, Madeleine! You managed to make it to both nights...quite a Nobel accomplishment, eh?

 

[Dennism]

The Malaysian State Visit wasn't great but I loved the back of her hair.
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=197802

Good of you for finding those pics. I agree. Her hair looks nice there. A nice do there. Thank you for pointing that out.

 

[Marengo]

I wonder why Madelaine always shows the base of the tiara's. IMO it is very ugly, especially the base of the (horrible) button tiara. Maybe without the base the six button thing would look acceptable, especially if the hair is a bit higher (I am not promoting Madelaine spraying her hair as outragously as Beatrix and Fabiola though, she could just pull it up).

I completely agree with everything you said. Madeleine should be banned from ever wearing the six button tiara again.

I wish the Bernadottes would be more like the Oranjes who just breaking up tiaras to make brooches. those buttons would look lovely on the left shoulder of one of Madeleine's suits or dresses. but on her head...they just looks strange.

I dont much care for Lilian's tiara. it's also a bit "weird." but I do adore her royal blue dress though. looks wondeful.

Please not, I am still shocked by the horrible thing they did to the poor emerald tiara (putting 5 big pearls on it, which looks very strage). The only tiara which was broken up is the Amsterdam emerald parure, which is a crime and very ungratefull as Wilhelmina received it as a present from the city of Amsterdam. A poster on the Royal jewels MB recently showed that with some minor changes the gigantic and ugly design could actually look very good.

Now back to the swedes: to have less tiaras is not an option I guess, as the ladies have to have some things to play with, in order not to end up as poor Mathilde who only has one tiara. If they take away the base of the 6 button tiara and use the diamonds to put a nice design between the buttons, the thing can end up as a pretty tiara.

 

[ysbel]

I never saw the button tiaras so I was wondering what everyone was groaning about. Actually I like the one in Madeleine's last pic.

BTW, if you're in Stockholm, you can go to the Stadshuskällaren restaurant where they hold the banquets and you can order any Nobel dinner from the first menu in 1901 to last year. Sometime next year, they'll put on the menu for this year's dinner. I had planned to go to Stockholm and was looking into it but I never ended up going.

http://www.profilrestauranger.se/eng/rest/stadshus/nobel/menu_no.php

 

[swedishme]

You can find photos of Westlife from the concert at the Nobel Peace Prize 2005 thread in the Norwegian Royals Forum.

really? thaaaaaaaaaanx for letting me know

If they take away the base of the 6 button tiara and use the diamonds to put a nice design between the buttons, the thing can end up as a pretty tiara.

now that's an interesting idea...that could turn out reeeeeeeeally well..if its done in the right way...

BTW, if you're in Stockholm, you can go to the Stadshuskällaren restaurant where they hold the banquets and you can order any Nobel dinner from the first menu in 1901 to last year. Sometime next year, they'll put on the menu for this year's dinner. I had planned to go to Stockholm and was looking into it but I never ended up going.

http://www.profilrestauranger.se/eng/rest/stadshus/nobel/menu_no.php

mmm very interesting...very interesting indeed...gotta do that sometime

 

[Dennism]

BTW, if you're in Stockholm, you can go to the Stadshuskällaren restaurant where they hold the banquets and you can order any Nobel dinner from the first menu in 1901 to last year. Sometime next year, they'll put on the menu for this year's dinner. I had planned to go to Stockholm and was looking into it but I never ended up going.

http://www.profilrestauranger.se/eng/rest/stadshus/nobel/menu_no.php

Thank you. A great link too. Here is a page on the Nobel site about the menus:

http://nobelprize.org/nobel/events/menus/soderlind/

Also look out for this cookbook.

" really? thaaaaaaaaaanx for letting me know"

You're welcome.

Now I'm hungry and it's not even lunchtime...

 

[Danielle]

I never saw the button tiaras so I was wondering what everyone was groaning about. Actually I like the one in Madeleine's last pic.

BTW, if you're in Stockholm, you can go to the Stadshuskällaren restaurant where they hold the banquets and you can order any Nobel dinner from the first menu in 1901 to last year. Sometime next year, they'll put on the menu for this year's dinner. I had planned to go to Stockholm and was looking into it but I never ended up going.

http://www.profilrestauranger.se/eng/rest/stadshus/nobel/menu_no.php

I spent about 2 hours looking at that link last night. Thanks ysbel. What I noticed is that food today is more 'complicated'. If you compare the meals from say 1901 and 2004, they're very different, and IMO, quite confusing. I guess modern technology has made it easier to create vastly different foods, and I guess with migration our palate has got used to different flavours. Being a vegan, I don’t think I could eat one meal off the menus.

 

[soCal girl]

The blue dress Madeleine wore looks a lot better with this necklace than that choker thing she's worn in the past. Finally a new neckalce for Madeleine. It looks like the one Princess Lilian wore for Nobel. Is it the same? If it is, then she just took Lilian's jewelry for the next day, same tiara and necklace. The up-do is better with this dress, it doesn't get in the way of the neck (chest?) line.

 

[swedishme]

The blue dress Madeleine wore looks a lot better with this necklace than that choker thing she's worn in the past. Finally a new neckalce for Madeleine. It looks like the one Princess Lilian wore for Nobel. Is it the same? If it is, then she just took Lilian's jewelry for the next day, same tiara and necklace. The up-do is better with this dress, it doesn't get in the way of the neck (chest?) line.

isnt that necklance made from a button aswell? it looks like that anyway..
they def belong 2geter tho

 

[hrhcp]

How come

http://nobelprize.org

like previous years ... still is not up to date with this year's photographs and so on?

 

[ysbel]

http://www.profilrestauranger.se/eng/rest/stadshus/nobel/menu_no.php[/url]

I spent about 2 hours looking at that link last night. Thanks ysbel. What I noticed is that food today is more 'complicated'. If you compare the meals from say 1901 and 2004, they're very different, and IMO, quite confusing. I guess modern technology has made it easier to create vastly different foods, and I guess with migration our palate has got used to different flavours. Being a vegan, I don’t think I could eat one meal off the menus.

You're welcome, Danielle.

I don't know how comprehensive those menus from the early 1900s are. I don't think they listed all the side dishes back then so those meals were really filling. And I don't know what Beef Imperial is so it could be as fancy as some of the modern dishes. The modern style is to tell you exactly everything that is going to be on your plate. I was really surprised to see fried chicken on the menu, I guess that was haute cuisine back then.

But like you say, there's nothing for a vegan palette. I'm surprised they don't offer a vegetarian substitute. Most of the good restaurants here in the U.S. offer a vegetarian tasting menu in addition to their standard tasting menu.

 

[janos614]

Victoria looked great. Before, I used to wonder if she even liked dressing up for these events and other appearances, but her style has really improved. She even seems more confident, if that's even possible!

I can't complain about any of the tiaras because I can only dream of owning one . They're all works of art.

 

[purple_platinum]

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