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What does August say to you? If you are Prince Charles, it says butterflies, and I can’t think of a better way to leap into this week’s Bits.

The V&A deconstructs a kimono. I found this video so so soothing.

Getty

There is not a lot of new material on Getty this week, but there are some lovely photos of the Duchess of Cambridge’s latest floral dress. Read it all here.

Luxembourg

Tessy received a big honor! It’s nice to see her pop up.

Denmark

Let’s do a mini Defense of the Room, buried right here in Bits. In 2019, Fred unveiled another room of modern art at Amalienborg Palace, but their official Instagram just featured it this week. We know the Palace has lots of historic tapestries. Throughout 2018 the Swedish artist and photographer, Miriam Bäckström created a modern, dynamic interpretation of a tapestry that encircles an entire room. The artist dubbed it “Organic Gold”. According to the Palace, “The work fuses with the interior from 1828, which is an example of the Danish Empire’s style, characterised by, among other things, painted stucco ceilings.”

Take a look at it below. Drink it in. Then let us know what you think!

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Kronprinsfamilien er til dagligt omgivet af moderne kunst i deres hjem i Frederik VIII’s Palæ på Amalienborg, hvor ti danske kunstnere før Deres Kongelige Højheders indflytning for snart 10 år siden fik til opgave at udsmykke en række af palæets mange rum. Sidste år blev endnu et kunstværk tilføjet af den svenske fotograf Miriam Bäckström, der i form af en række vægtæpper har skabt en moderne fortolkning af en gobelin. Værket opleves i samspil med interiøret fra 1828, som er et eksempel på dansk empirestil, der blandt andet er kendetegnet ved bemalede stuklofter.⁣ ⁣ Miriam Bäckström har produceret en række digitale billeder, der efterfølgende er omformet til de vævede tæpper, der nu hænger i Damesalen i Frederik VIII’s Palæ. Rummet bruger Kronprinsparret til repræsentative formål.⁣ ⁣ Vægtæpperne i Frederik VIII’s Palæ er de nyeste på de kongelige slotte. I denne uge markeres det på Kongehusets sociale medier, at det er 20 år siden, at professor Bjørn Nørgaards gobeliner blev hængt op i Riddersalen på Christiansborg Slot.⁣ ⁣ 📸 Kongehuset ©️

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Britain

From the fantastic to the practical, here is Princess Anne accepting a bouquet from a bomb disposal robot, without breaking royal stride.

Virtual Vacationing with the Royals

After months of isolation, the Norwegian royal family have had a very small family reunion during vacation in Mågerø – stay safe all. We need you folks to resume regular royaling in 2021. I’m not sure what the Norwegian recommendations are so let’s stay away from the mask debate in the comments. Thanks!

In other news, the Queen and Prince Philip have arrived in Scotland. The world continues to turn.

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