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Haakon again:
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Prince Haakon attended the biathlon sprint in Whistler today.
The German commentator recognized him. I think they showed the Prince 2 or 3 times ... (yah, the Germans and their interest for everything that deals with royalty )NBC did show him in the crowd for a brief moment, but I don't think they had any idea who he was. The Norwegian athlete just started the race and they were showing the crowd cheering him on. Still, it was great to see!
Is that the Danish Team jacket that Mary is wearing?
Who was the woman sitting next to former IOC chair Juan Antonio Samaranch at opening ceremonies? She looked incredible
Yup, I saw that too but while they were focused on Haakon or right after, they said something like a "prince among men," referring to Emil Svendsen I believe. But, I thought that was funny, as they had just cut back from a real prince.NBC did show him in the crowd for a brief moment, but I don't think they had any idea who he was. The Norwegian athlete just started the race and they were showing the crowd cheering him on. Still, it was great to see!
The German commentator recognized him. I think they showed the Prince 2 or 3 times ... (yah, the Germans and their interest for everything that deals with royalty )
I don't agree here.wartenberg7 said:By the way, germans in general are not interest in Royalty at all.
Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary walking around the Olympic City, February 15, 2010 During the Winter Olympic Games 2010.
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I don´t think it´s unusual for a european reporter to be able to reckognize a famous person, like a prince from a reigning monarchy...
The US is far, far away and I believe the americans deal mainly their own business.
The only royal family they seem to perceive is the british oneBy the way, germans in general are not interest in Royalty at all. It´s a rather
non-issue in everyday life and most germans, unluckily, feel that a monarchy is a rather strange, long long outdated concept. Most germans know, of course, "The Queen" from Britain, Charles, William and perhaps Harry - and that´s that. Many make a fool of the Britains that they seriously want to keep the monarchy.[
On the Seven networks 'Sunrise' morning show today, the sports commentator (Mark Baretta) who is in Vancouver covering the Olympics was dining for Breakfast in the Round House Lodge at the top of Whistler Village Gondola (1,850m above sea level), when a couple brushed passed him to be seated. He turned to them and said 'good run' and happened to notice that the two people he was addressing were infact Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary who themselves went up to dine after a morning ski.
He went on to say that he then had to control his need to stare, and at some point asked if they would consider appearing on the live telecast at the next sports break, to which both said 'thank you', but they were happy to maintain their relative anonymity during their olympic visit (which is entirely understandable and it was a rather intrusive of him to ask in the first place, though harmless I'm sure it was). He said they were perfectly nice and all smiles, enjoyed their breakfast and then continued on with their skiing.
One of the things I like about Frederik and Mary, is their innate ability to at all times remain stately (though genial) in public and not adhere to celebrity culture. Which is in itself no surprise; they aren't celebrities.
I can't open the pictures.
I also disagree, I think with your magazines, TV documentaries and so on. You have a great deal of interest in royal families not only the British one.
You once had many reigning houses yourself. I also didn't realise that you made fun of our monarchy.
Elizabeth is Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom not of Britain. And fifteen other independent states.
Lumutqueen, it's never been my experience that Americans make fun of the British for having a monarchy - I have the impression that most people think it's charming. Elizabeth II is generally appreciated (although a lot of people, not necessarily me, regard her children as somewhat useless).
However, I do have to agree that Americans - outside of the ones on this forum - have little interest in anything besides the British royal family. I've only ever met one other American in my entire life who could name a non-British royal, and he was someone very proud of his Dutch heritage.
On the Seven networks 'Sunrise' morning show today, the sports commentator (Mark Baretta) who is in Vancouver covering the Olympics was dining for Breakfast in the Round House Lodge at the top of Whistler Village Gondola (1,850m above sea level), when a couple brushed passed him to be seated. He turned to them and said 'good run' and happened to notice that the two people he was addressing were infact Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary who themselves went up to dine after a morning ski.
He went on to say that he then had to control his need to stare, and at some point asked if they would consider appearing on the live telecast at the next sports break, to which both said 'thank you', but they were happy to maintain their relative anonymity during their olympic visit (which is entirely understandable and it was a rather intrusive of him to ask in the first place, though harmless I'm sure it was). He said they were perfectly nice and all smiles, enjoyed their breakfast and then continued on with their skiing.
One of the things I like about Frederik and Mary, is their innate ability to at all times remain stately (though genial) in public and not adhere to celebrity culture. Which is in itself no surprise; they aren't celebrities.
Princess Amalia and Princess Alexia have holiday next week. Princess Alexia isn't jet school age. And Princess Amalia is with permission free of school this week.It's great to see the Royals supporting their teams at the olympicgames.
the dutch little princesses are so cute! (but don't they have to go to school?)
are they still in canada?
thanks for the anecdote mme royale. however, i don't understand. i thought they were there to support the danish team. did the anecdote then happen just before they went to see the games?