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Old 02-28-2007, 04:54 PM
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Did anyone ever get an answer as to why some married couples walked into Saturday night's ball as a couple (Willem-Alexander & Maxima) and others didn't (Princess Mary and the Earl of Sussex)?
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Old 02-28-2007, 06:31 PM
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Have no idea- they seemed to be the only couple together along with the Norwegian royals. Why were Mathilde and Martha Louise together also; were they short of men at the party?
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Old 02-28-2007, 07:50 PM
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What I'd love to know is if Sophie was there. I saw Edward but not her, was she ill ?
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Old 02-28-2007, 08:17 PM
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What I'd love to know is if Sophie was there. I saw Edward but not her, was she ill ?

She might have been with Lady Louise.
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Old 02-28-2007, 08:36 PM
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What I'd love to know is if Sophie was there. I saw Edward but not her, was she ill ?
Sophie,Countess of Wessex not going to Norway with her husband and her sister in law last weekend for her more reasons i dont blame her but she staying with Lady Louise at home have to do but Sophie would go with him but Louise wanted MOM! and Louise dont like leave mom when her parent gone on state trips that not easy for that.
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Old 02-28-2007, 09:50 PM
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There was no reason given for Sophie not being there.
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Old 03-01-2007, 12:29 AM
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Regarding Mabel's dresses: Not everything that comes down the runway is suitable for wearing at dignified functions like royal events. This doesn't mean that she cannot wear V&R at royal events, just she must choose more tasteful outfits than the attention-grabbing, shear dresses she wore this past weekend.
I think ... after much reflection ..... the thing with Mabel and her dresses, is, that her face.

Her face is not what I would call photogenic .... and to cope with that, or put that in a good light, is a tremendous challenge.

I fear, she will always get the fashion wrong ...
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Old 03-01-2007, 01:50 AM
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MM looked stunning in that dress and with her hair curled! It looks like maybe she had some self tanner that helped also.
She was tanned because the whole family was in the Caribbean island of Antigua on vacation!
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Old 03-01-2007, 02:15 AM
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Oh my god...

Madeleine looks more like Paris Hilton than a princess of sweden
I have to agree with your comments. It looked to me as though she didn't like the dress down to the ground so she safety pinned the hem to her knickers. I don't think it suited the event at all. I'm not a great fan of Madelaine though so I don't think it matters what she wears.
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Old 03-01-2007, 05:06 AM
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no members of queen sonja's family at the celebrations?
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Old 03-01-2007, 09:37 AM
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I want to know about the party that the king had in Skaugum. Somebody can put photos of this day? please.
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Old 03-01-2007, 10:26 AM
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Do you know, which royal guest were attend by Lunch at Gut Toresplassen at Sunday? Which guest go by bus? Was queen Silvia attend, too?

Who can give links to pictures of arrival at Gut Toresplassen?
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Old 03-01-2007, 10:34 AM
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no members of queen sonja's family at the celebrations?
I wondered the same...
I didn't see pictures of any members of the Haraldsen Family yet.


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I want to know about the party that the king had in Skaugum. Somebody can put photos of this day? please.
As far as I know it was a private Party and there weren't any picture released.
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Old 03-02-2007, 02:11 PM
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Isn't this just a gorgeous Picture?

On the Balcony
(Source: Side 2, Scanpix, loaded via photobucket)

It's one of my favourite pictures: The Family celebrates their King.
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Old 03-02-2007, 03:17 PM
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I don´t understand why the couples were seperated while they were entering the room. For example Philippe of Belgium escorted Madeleine while Mathilde was walking with Märtha-Louise is there a reason?
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Old 03-02-2007, 05:58 PM
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At the gala Princess Astrid of Belgium wore a large necklace I have never seen before...

Does anybody have information on that? Is it a Habsburg heirloom?

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Old 03-02-2007, 06:41 PM
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At the gala Princess Astrid of Belgium wore a large necklace I have never seen before...

Does anybody have information on that? Is it a Habsburg heirloom?
The Habsburgs hardly have any jewels left since they were forced in exile. In contrary to the German states which agreed very generous transfers to their former ruling families, the Habsburgs were more or less ruïned.

The jewels worn by the Archduchess Lorenz of Austria-Este, Duchess of Modena née Princess Astrid of Belgium all are heirlooms out the House of Savoia-Aosta.

The mother of Archduke Lorenz was the Archduchess Robert of Habsburg-Este, Duchess of Modena née Princess Margherita of Savoia-Aosta.

It are her jewels that are now worn by Astrid. Various diademes, necklaces and other items.
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Old 03-03-2007, 10:12 AM
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The most elegant princess for me would have to be the Infanta Cristina of Spain. simple but superb and yet classy!!!
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Old 03-03-2007, 08:17 PM
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It may be that she isn' interested or woried about being pretty not every one worries about these things. I think maybe her role as Queen is more important than what she wears.
Victoria has said in interviews that she´s not really interested in clothes and fashion, that´s the reason she doesn´t put that mutch focus on clothes.
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I didn't see pictures of