All right! We got through a week without an enthronement! Good job, coming off that high point. Let’s move on into Happy November.
C-C-C-Changes and Strange Stories
There was a Changing of the Guard, literally, in Oslo. The King’s Guard, which had been on duty at the Akershus fortress for over 100 years, will no longer be at that post.
His Majesty the King’s Guard has been guarding the Akershus fortress since 1891. Friday this ended!
Oslo Garrison has taken over the fortress.
It is sad that Norway does not has the finances to guard the fortress and the #Royal Mausoleum with the royal, proud guards! pic.twitter.com/ZV5V6TJnxP
— Oskar Aanmoen 🇳🇴 (@OAanmoen) November 2, 2019
Did you ever dream of seeing your favorite British royals in cake form? Dreams do come true.
Cakes depicting Britain’s Royal Family on display during Cake International 2019 at the NEC, Birmingham, England, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. (Jacob King/PA via AP)
Source: AP pic.twitter.com/LjkL6VPvM0
— Louise G. (@LouiseGhislaine) November 3, 2019
I suppose even royals can get bamboozled in the high stakes and sophisticated world of art forgery. We’ll see how this shakes out.
Prince Charles has become ensnared in a fraudulent art scandal that saw paintings worth $136 million returned to their owners, the Mail on Sunday reports https://t.co/TqvS8W2B7x
— Bloomberg (@business) November 3, 2019
British Good Works and Goodwill
While we are on the subject of Charles, Part 2 of the documentary “Inside the Duchy of Cornwall” is now on YouTube. I found it as interesting as the first part.
Part 2 of the #DuchyofCornwall documentary.https://t.co/tzUjeOCASJ
— Christin Zi (@PackhamGown) October 31, 2019
The Duchess of Sussex visited the Luminary Bakery, and everyone glowed with goodwill and good baked goods!
Memorials
There were many memorial services last week. The Luxembourg royals made an appearance, and we got of glimpse of Princess Claire and her growing-too-fast children.
LL.AA.RR. le Grand-Duc, le Prince Félix et la Princesse Claire, accompagnés par leurs enfants, ainsi que le Prince Louis et le Prince Guillaume ont assisté à la messe célébrée à la mémoire des membres défunts de la Famille grand-ducale. © Cour grand-ducale / Sophie Margue pic.twitter.com/wsjWmexL6N
— Cour Grand-Ducale (@CourGrandDucale) November 2, 2019
Haakon attended the memorial at Akershus Fortress.
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon attended today the Memorial Day at Akershus Fortress. pic.twitter.com/bC6isfzk6R
— Oskar Aanmoen 🇳🇴 (@OAanmoen) November 3, 2019
Mary was Everywhere
Fred, too! They attended the Crown Prince Couple’s Prize Award and Mary wore a dramatic pumpkin one shoulder gown by a new-to-me designer Soeren le Schmidt.
The couple visited the Brandts Art Museum prior to the ceremony. That’s a Zara turtleneck on Mary, the only part of her ensemble yet to be identified.
Mary attended the award ceremony of FSR-Danish Auditors solo. That is a Max Mara blazer over a yet unidentifed pleated skirt.
As always, Style of Mary is an excellent resource to learn more about the Princess’ events and wardrobe.
No Benedikte to end with this week – but what else did I miss?