Hofdame Bits and Bobs
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Hofdame Bits and Bobs

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Madness is the only word to describe the last two weeks in the royal world. We are back to normal programming this week. We’ll have our second in the series of coats and capes wedding gowns tomorrow, What If Wednesday, and end with Princess Margaret in the Hall of Fame on Friday (line up those photos of ballgowns and tulle!). Onward to the week of regular royal duty.

Handbaggers Embiggen the Royal Reporting World

Our Handbaggers continue to enliven the online world of royal watching! Remember our Royal Warren(t)’s fabulous Chaumet photos? They are being highlighted over at The Court Jeweller! Head on over to learn more about the history behind the sparkles.

Our own Triple Duchess has a guest post this Thursday – not going to spoil the surprise – but you don’t want to miss it!

Geogirl is always on the hunt for things that might interest Handbaggers. She submitted this quite some time ago, but we have been so busy we haven’t posted it until now. Take a tour of Balmoral!

Inside the Duchy of Cornwall

The documentary which highlights the life work of Prince Charles is both touching and fascinating. I highly recommend it, both for an inside view of British country life, and for how a prince who remains an heir for 71 years fills his time. The answer is: quite productively. Part One is on YouTube, link below.

Regular Royaling

A lot of regular royaling went on, even during enthronement week. It’s a good thing Fred and Maz are fit, because they were right back at work, attending a dinner party with the American Chamber of Commerce. Remember this dress? The floral print Erdem was previously worn at Harald and Sonja’s birthday celebrations.

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I Moltkes Palæ i København deltog Kronprinsparrets i aftes i en festmiddag i anledning af det amerikanske handelskammer AmCham Denmarks 20-års jubilæum. Middagen var en fejring af de kulturelle og handelsmæssige bånd, der findes mellem USA og Danmark. Efter middagen overrakte H.K.H. Kronprinsen prisen ”Foreign Company of the Year” til den amerikanske biotechvirksomhed Amgen, der gennem videnskab, innovation og teknologi omdanner ideer og forskningsresultater til medicin til patienter med alvorlige sygdomme. AmCham Denmark (The American Chamber of Commerce in Denmark) er en nonprofit forening, der repræsenterer 260 virksomheder med investeringer i Danmark og USA. Foreningen blev etableret i 1999 og er en del af det internationale AmCham-netværk, der findes i mere end 100 lande. 📸 Pamela Juhl ©

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Talk about regular, King Harald flew commercial to the UK last week, practically undercover.

Regular Royaling does include sequins! Sils sparkled it up with two handsome escorts at the gathering of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) at Stockholm Concert Hall.

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I går närvarade Kungaparet och Prins Daniel vid Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademiens (IVA) högtidssammankomst. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ IVA firar i år 100 år och verkar för en positiv samhällsutveckling genom att främja tekniska och ekonomiska vetenskaper samt näringslivets utveckling. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Under högtidssammankomsten delade Kungen ut akademiens guldmedaljer till: ekonomie dr Hans Dalborg, professor Max Tegmark, civilingenjör Lena Olving samt Spotifygrundarna Daniel Ek och Martin Lorentzon. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ På kvällens bankett i Stockholms stadshus höll Kungen ett tal. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ”Ta bara några av de program som akademien bedriver: för fler unga ingenjörer, för ett starkare entreprenörskap, för en utveckling som är både ekonomiskt och miljömässigt hållbar. Vad är allt detta, om inte starka skäl att känna just hopp för framtiden? Mina damer och herrar. Jag har härmed framfört mina belägg för att denna hundraåring är både ung och lovande. Jag hoppas att ni håller med mig, och att vi tillsammans kan bekräfta detta med ett fyrfaldigt leve för Kungliga Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien!” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📷: Daniel Söderberg/IVA (bild 1, 3), Pelle T Nilsson/SPA (bild 2, 4-6)

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Even among Japanese royals, regular royaling went on. Princess Hisako at the J.League Levain Cup Final. I am in love with the blazer/necklace combination.

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Let’s End with Benedikte

This is becoming a bit of a mini-tradition, right? Princess Bene opened the headquarters of the Princess Benedikte Institute in Brazil. The Institute aids children who have been victims of sexual molestation or come from homes where drug addiction has made life impossible. Benedikte was particularly lovely with the small children. More at New My Royals.

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