Does it alter a fact if it's from a republican newspaper? - facts are facts.
If you read my post you will see that I posted a link to the fund that paid for the artwork, it's the first sentence...(post 188)
With reference to Billed Bladet, and the article on the furniture, you can find it on page 54 and 55, you missed the bit about the Artwork, so maybe you missed that too.
Fair enough, I stand corrected. I'll write a summary and post it later on.
Interesting article, I must have been sleeping.
However, the furnitures that are being renovated (incidentally by carpenters employed by the DRF), are the furnitures they have at disposal, whether they come from a depot somewhere or whether they are a part of the furnitures left over from Queen Ingrid. I maintain, that most of these were old and beyond repair or no longer modern, according to the info I have.
As for the article you posted. That was an info. Politiken is a republican paper and the sentiments expressed by the author were pretty republican.
But I don't get you meaning.
The renovation of the palais was paid for by the state, because the building belongs to the state, right?
The building, including paintwork and ceillings were brought back to the style it had in the 1830's. That was the whole idea of the project, right?
The artworks are an integral part of the building and as such belongs to the state, correct?
Exterior maintanaince of the building is the responsibility of the state, right?
Interior maintanaince of the building, woodwork, walls, ceiling and general wear and tear, is the responsibility of M&F, right?
Purchasing and/or renovation of furnitures are paid for by the CP-Couple/DRF, right?
The state does not pay for furnitures to the new palais, right?
Ergo, the taxpayers/state does not pay for furnishing M&F's new home, right?
If the DRF use a part of their apanage to renovate and purchase furnitures and that is an argument for the taxpayers paying for their furnitures, then my employer has paid for my house and our furnitures, and our car. - That is of course nonsense.
You can compare the DRF to public employees and their apanage to their wages. What people do with their salary once their expences have been paid is really nobodys business. Royals or not.