Princess Märtha Louise & Family Current Events Part 8: May 2018 - - Page 6

**iceflower** · #**101** 07-16-2019, 02:57 AM

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On July 2 Märtha Louise and her daughters attended the funeral of Märtha Louises's equestrian teacher and friend Esben Johannessen who had died at the age of 54.

** svenskdam: Märtha Louise i sorg – tog med döttrarna på begravningen **

** hola: Marta Luisa de Noruega, muy afectada y con sus tres hijas, en el funeral de su profesor de equitación **

eya · #**102** 08-01-2019, 01:31 AM

Princess Martha Louise drive trucks? Yes indeed!!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0lqGKECRwm/

Dalriada · #**103** 08-01-2019, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by eya

Princess Martha Louise drive trucks? Yes indeed!!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0lqGKECRwm/

Not surprised at all. Her long running circus needs to go on tour.

eya · #**104** 08-07-2019, 07:25 AM

The Palace about Princess Märtha Louise's use Princess title:

"Use of title
Princess Märtha Louise, in consultation with her family, has decided that from now on she will not use the princess title in her business activities.

The princess will continue to use her title when representing the King's House and in a private context, but will use her name (Märtha Louise) when she runs a profitable business."

https://www.kongehuset.no/artikkel.h...047&sek=112472

And Martha Louise posted in her instagram:

"There have been many discussions about my use of title in a commercial context lately. The fact that I used Princess in the title of my tour, I have said before that I am very sorry, and I still stand by that. It was a mistake and I understand that it provokes when the princess title is used this way.

The discussions are something I have taken seriously, and in collaboration with my family we have found that it is best that we make some changes.
We have therefore jointly come to the conclusion that I use the title princess when I represent the Royal House, do my official assignments at home and abroad and in private contexts. From now on I will not use my princess title in a commercial context. That is, in all commercial contexts, I only use Märtha Louise.
I find this to be a good solution where there is a clear distinction between my business activities and my role as representative of the Royal House, and that I have thus created room for greater freedom in my business activities."

https://www.instagram.com/p/B03E4wvBTRx/

theroyalfly · #**105** 08-07-2019, 07:32 AM

I like how this was addressed very early on and her reaction is very spot on. The past few weeks was so dreadful, seeing her parading her Princess title in every event or endeavors she's doing outside her royal role.

If you'd like to follow her other account for business activities, please click the link below:

https://www.instagram.com/martha.louise.intuitive/

Muhler · #**106** 08-07-2019, 08:00 AM

A mistake? All the times??

And there won't be anymore mistakes in the future...?

Anyway, that agreement can hardly be more clear.

**Ista** · #**107** 08-07-2019, 08:50 AM

And about time, too. In my opinion, this should have been shut down the first time she made the "mistake," but better late than never, and at least there has been a precedent set in case this comes up in the future.

Duc_et_Pair · #**108** 08-07-2019, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by theroyalfly

I like how this was addressed very early on and her reaction is very spot on. The past few weeks was so dreadful, seeing her parading her Princess title in every event or endeavors she's doing outside her royal role.

If you'd like to follow her other account for business activities, please click the link below:

https://www.instagram.com/martha.louise.intuitive/

But eeerrrmmmm.... she IS a born princess of the blood royal. You call it "parading" but it is just what she factually and legally is.

theroyalfly · #**109** 08-07-2019, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Duc_et_Pair

But eeerrrmmmm.... she IS a born princess of the blood royal. You call it "parading" but it is just what she factually and legally is.

Read again.

Skippy · #**110** 08-07-2019, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Duc_et_Pair

But eeerrrmmmm.... she IS a born princess of the blood royal. You call it "parading" but it is just what she factually and legally is.

It is parading when she uses her title for her private business which has nothing to do with her position in the Royal Family.
As if it won't gain enough attention without the mention that she is a princess.

The line that is drawn is good, IMO.

Activities as a member of the Royal Family - Princess Märtha Louise
Activities for her private business that is totally separate from her birth position and has no connection to it whatsoever - Märtha Louise.

That's the difference.

O-H Anglophile · #**111** 08-07-2019, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Duc_et_Pair

But eeerrrmmmm.... she IS a born princess of the blood royal. You call it "parading" but it is just what she factually and legally is.

Martha Louise was using her Princess title in a private business enterprise to make money-a possibly sketchy business enterprise, at that. Obviously, there were people in Norway who were uncomfortable with this situation.

I think this is a good solution.

HereditaryPrincess · #**112** 08-07-2019, 04:50 PM

I'm glad that this was dealt with by the NRF before it got too late and Martha Louise developed a Tessy Anthony style persona, which I feared coming.

Muhler · #**113** 08-07-2019, 05:03 PM

Agree. And please forgive my ignorance, who is Tessy Anthony?

maria-olivia · #**114** 08-07-2019, 05:11 PM

EX Wife of HRH Prince Louis of Luxembourg , 3e Son of Grand Duke Henri.

polyesco · #**115** 08-07-2019, 05:11 PM

Article on the decision and Martha Louise responding on Instagram to some of the critical comments
https://www.dagbladet.no/kjendis/sli...3-IHhUQJVH7yh0

Muhler · #**116** 08-07-2019, 05:21 PM

Hmm, judging from ML's response to comments in Norwegian on her Instagram account, she doesn't seem thaaaat much in agreement with the necessity of her giving up using her title in commercial context.

Thanks, Marie-Olivia & Polyesco.

theroyalfly · #**117** 08-07-2019, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by polyesco

Two days ago she promoted her webinar as "Life, Love & Change w/ Shaman Durek and Princess Martha Louise"
now on her new Instagram its promoted as "Life, Love & Change w/ Shaman Durek and Martha Louise".

Good.

Indeed. All is well. Thank you for the update!

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Originally Posted by Muhler

Hmm, judging from ML's response to comments in Norwegian on her Instagram account, she doesn't seem thaaaat much in agreement with the necessity of her giving up using her title in commercial context.

Thanks, Marie-Olivia & Polyesco.

Yes. She held onto it and obviously she needs it for personal and business use here and there. It's amazing how the Norwegian Royal Court has dealt with this issue. Very timely. There must be a huge backlash regarding this.

Duc_et_Pair · #**118** 08-08-2019, 03:53 AM

A Greve Lewenhaupt or a Furst von Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg or any titled person can do business as such, but a Princess Märtha Louise can only do business as Märtha Louise. Then we all agree that all of us will upheld a comedy and all of us will pretend she is no princess of the blood royal anymore for the business time being. This is the summum of hypocrisy. If it is so "undisirable" that members of the royal family earn their own money, provide them money indeed. It is either the one or the other.

Muhler · #**119** 08-08-2019, 04:45 AM

The big difference is that nobles don't represent a country. Titled members of a royal family do, whether they want to or not.

Nobles represent themselves and/or their family, and its legacy and history.

JR76 · #**120** 08-08-2019, 06:28 AM

Naturally in Norway & to some extent Scandinavia people will still know who she is, but internationally there won't be any focus on the Royal family and Norway when she can't use her title as an integral part of marketing her tour with Shaman Durek.