Recent content by Mbruno

Maybe Frederik and Mary will run a consistently more frugal court than Daisy did.

The Belgian posters are better equipped to answer your question, but it seems to me that the point of view may be a little bit different in Belgium than in countries like Spain. Belgium is a small country with a very international outlook. Doing your university studies abroad is not something...

I am surprised, however, that it is not an issue in Belgium that Princess Elisabeth never attended a French-speaking school throughout her academic life. She went to a Dutch-speaking school in Belgium, then did her IB in English in Wales, used Dutch again as the language of instruction at the...

Yes, my point was that they are supposed to genuflect , but many people don’t really go as low as genuflecting and only “ curtsy” really.

King Frederik X did well in his speech. I feel like it was a bit awkward for both kings to adjust fully to Frederik's new position, which is not unexpected given their family dynamics and age difference, but it turned out to be easier than I had anticipated.

A quite high number of curtsies tonight in Sweden. Is it because it is a state visit from Denmark?

I am not disappointed because her ruby set is nicer in my humble opinion than the Pearl Poire parure, even though Queen Mary is not wearing the full set tonight. We should not forget either that Queen Ingrid wore the rubies frequently as queen consort, so it is not really a downgrade.

I think that she looks very elegant overall.

I haven't had time to see any images yet. Did CP Victoria curtsy to the new King and Queen of Denmark? It looks a little bit cold though for a spring day.

Do Protestants bow towards the altar? Apparently Anglicans do, as I have seen members of the British Royal Family do it many times, but for Calvinists like the Dutch Royal Family, I suppose that would be unusual. Calvinist churches don't even have an "altar" strictly speaking and, in any case...

Sorry, but I fail to see why "it serves a higher purpose" to expose a particular private individual for committing a violation of the traffic code. Identifying people in breach of the traffic rules and penalizing them accordingly (be it with a fine, or a suspension of driving privileges, or...

His private vehicle, however, qualifies as his "private sphere", I guess.

I believe the Prince of Wales will represent the UK. I don't see the Queen attending if the King is unable to be there.

In Belgium, the constitution says that the King gives consent to marriages of people in the line of succession (hereafter referred to as "royal marriages"), but consent is declared by means of a royal decree which must be countersigned by a responsible minister. So, in practice, the person who...

Letizia theoretically should have access to several demi-parures and also diamond rivières which she could match with her tiaras, but she chooses a minimalist approach .