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Funny that the article mentions Jane Stephens, as John Donaldson supposedly said, that Patricia Bailey will come to Denmark?
Funny that the article mentions Jane Stephens, as John Donaldson supposedly said, that Patricia Bailey will come to Denmark?
I see your point, Roxsteve...it is slightly offensive for those with a privileged lifestyle to say things like 'getting back to a normal life' and gripe about having their 'hands full'...I wish for their kind of normal...I have 4 kids also and it is not for the fainthearted...If I had Mary's kind of normal where someone else did the laundry, cooked the dinner, did the grocery shopping, paid the bills, amused the older children and held the babies when needed...I would like a life of sycophantic well-wishers and a place to accommodate them and an onsite gym so I could get back to pre-baby shape without venturing out...I would love a normal life of focusing on the newborn and only them, but as it stands it is a juggling act of not enough hands and not enough funds to change that...So I don't think Alexandra was intentionally offensive, maybe just a bit naive and tactless and considering she has been around this echolon of people for over 10 years, she is probably herself slightly disconnected from the real plight and issues of working to middle class mothers...Struggles she probably never had as a mother, her biggest struggle may have been, 'Should I go to the gym or coffee with a friend while the baby is sleeping?' Tough choices?! But at least she had choices, something most mother's don't have...
So while the comments were silly, I don't see what we (that don't live in Denmark) can do about it or why we should care? My interest in the Danish royals only started when Mary 'joined'...before that I didn't even know Denmark HAD royals...Australia's only knowledge of royalty was the British royals and Queen Elizabeth II and I was definitely in the Republican camp...So getting angry on the Danes behalf is not going to solve anything and I kind of like them (royalty) now, it is kind of like a reality soap opera...I ask myself all the time, do people really live like this? And their 'dilemmas' seem so trivial because of the perks of their lifestyle...
No, the Crown Princess's father did not say which of his older daughters was traveling to Denmark.
People just made assumptions.
Then either Muhler is wrong or the article he translated is wrong. You can see what was said in the video coverage. Professor Donaldson did not name which daughter was traveling to Denmark. Others just added that idea afterwards.According to the translations Muhler made, John Donaldson indeed said that Patricia was on her way
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forum...-january-8th-2011-a-29792-20.html#post1188520
Well, Prince Henrik certainly doesn't spare his words... I wonder if this is a joke or what on earth does this article mean?
'Tvillingerne er meget grimme' - Royale - BT.dk
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Sure, there are pretty babies and (I know I'll be butchered for saying this) there are less than pretty babies but would it kill him to shut up about his personal views on the babies' looks when it is his son's twins he is talking about? Besides, they are only a couple of days old. Whatever they do look like at this point will no doubt change a lot as they grow a little.
Prince Henrik's entertainment value is certainly not diminishing
No, newborn babies are usually not 'pretty' the first couple of days when they are marked by the birth and filled with hormones from the mother I suppose. And Henrik saw them quickly after the birth; but most people manage to use synonyms to describe newborns
Don´t worry, it´s a joke My guess is that he was being ironic, because all wants (and expect) him to use superlatives about the twinsWell, Prince Henrik certainly doesn't spare his words... I wonder if this is a joke or what on earth does this article mean?
Well, Prince Henrik certainly doesn't spare his words... I wonder if this is a joke or what on earth does this article mean?
'Tvillingerne er meget grimme' - Royale - BT.dk
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Sure, there are pretty babies and (I know I'll be butchered for saying this) there are less than pretty babies but would it kill him to shut up about his personal views on the babies' looks when it is his son's twins he is talking about? Besides, they are only a couple of days old. Whatever they do look like at this point will no doubt change a lot as they grow a little.
Then either Muhler is wrong or the article he translated is wrong. You can see what was said in the video coverage. Professor Donaldson did not name which daughter was traveling to Denmark. Others just added that idea afterwards.
Then either Muhler is wrong or the article he translated is wrong. You can see what was said in the video coverage. Professor Donaldson did not name which daughter was traveling to Denmark. Others just added that idea afterwards.
Denmark's new little prince and princess start to receive first visitors
And now BT has interviewed actress Ellen Hillingsø, a friend of Frederik's to get a "They are not ugly" -statement out of her. It's really getting a bit silly, isn't it?
I believe PH was misunderstood. He was joking around but as always with these things, there's a huge risk of being misunderstood especially since the press will twist and rephrase everything you say.
I must say that I am pleasantly surprised to see that so many people are brave enough to express their opinions freely and have a realistic view on things. I've gotten myself into trouble so many times since where I come from there seem to be a huge amount of overly hysterical moms who feel that children are some kind of holy creatures that should never be discussed in ways other than expressing how beautiful/good/kind etc. they always are.
Perhaps, I'll let you know when I turn 50. - And all women lack self-irony.
I don´t think Muhler is in the need to be rescuedMuhler
You are on your own now. I can't rescue you
I find it annoying that the royals want to be so normal so that people continue paying for their lifestyle. ..
Conditions are a bit different in Denmark.
I'm happy to pay 60 pct. income tax. I've free acces to doctor and hospital, school and university.
If I become unimployed and haven't made sure to be a member of "A kasse" - I can get money from the state.
When I'm getting really old and if I didn't manage somehow to safe up money for retirement the state will also take care of me.
And that is only possble if the Danes produce many, many children so they can pay later for the tax payers of today. This is why Fred and Mary give us all such a good example.
I love Alexandra, but does she really think that Mary is going to take care of the babies, the other two, cook, clean and help them with homework. I find it annoying that the royals want to be so normal so that people continue paying for their lifestyle. They can have four, five, six children while the rest of us have to sacrifice. Sorry, but I find this comment offensive. I just had to let it out....
That is true.
Actually statistic has shown that when you are paying hospitals and scools and universities as a tax, you actually don't pay overprise.
That is if you are an average person going to school, have kids in school and have your amount of average diseases
Well, Prince Henrik certainly doesn't spare his words... I wonder if this is a joke or what on earth does this article mean?
'Tvillingerne er meget grimme' - Royale - BT.dk
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