#royal reporting

[andiatas]

A roundup before I check out

Here is a summary of the entire sh*t storm all the articles, opinion pieces and leader articles I've translated so far about the Norwegian Royal Family & their summer of chaos. Now, I'm passing the baton over to someone else to report back on the wedding.

May & June

Royal House expert: -⁠ Seems to have forgotten the art of celebrating with the people (May 15)

"Miss" on "miss" on "miss": -One time is an accident (June 27)

Short explainer why the wedding gin might break the law (June 27)

A case is opened about the wedding gin (June 28)

A clarifier about the case (June 28)

July

The Royal Family refuses to say anything about the Princess's slip (Jul. 3)

Royal experts: -⁠The Princess title must go (Jul. 5)

Durek's response after the Norwegian anger: "Sees no other options" (a.k.a. Durek threatens to sue his mother) (Jul. 25)

August

Märtha and Durek about the monogram: -We found it natural that it should adorn the bottle (Aug. 6)

Police confirm: Charged with bodily harm (Aug. 6)

The lawyer confirms: Refuses to explain himself (Aug. 6)

Crown Prince Haakon's first comments about this situation (Aug. 7)

Royal expert: -⁠A major scandal (Aug. 8)

Marius Borg Høiby to NRK: Admits the use of violence in cocaine intoxication (Aug. 14)

Lawyer: -There are talks of [chokehold] and punches (Aug. 14)

Marius Borg Høiby did the only right thing (Aug. 14) (opinion piece)

Police action against Marius Borg Høiby's friend: Found 224 doses of cocaine (Aug. 15)

What punishment does he face? Why is Marius identified by name? Does Mette-Marit have to testify? plus more questions you may have (Aug. 15)

Will this affect the future of the Norwegian monarchy & what do Norwegian politicians think? (Aug. 16)

Hello Mag. & Netflix has received the exclusive rights to the Princess's wedding + the Royal Family refuses to be photographed (Aug. 21)

Märtha Louise & Durek's management wanted to prohibit drone flying over Geiranger (Aug. 22)

Høiby has been charged with threats and reported for scooter theft (Aug. 23)

Not princess-worthy (Aug. 23) (leading article)

The police withheld communication with the Princess around the wedding in Geiranger (Aug. 23)

Nearly four out of ten have a more negative view of the Royal Family (Aug. 25)

Crown Prince Haakon: -I [only] know what Marius has told us (Aug. 26)

A pressed Crow Prince (Aug. 26) (opinion piece)

The Royal House will not share eventual wedding speeches (Aug. 27)

Marius has been questioned for the first time (Aug. 27)

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henry's nose scrunch (pt 2)

[andiatas]

Harald & Sonja definitely love Märtha Louise. Actually, I would argue the entire Norwegian Royal Family, plus a majority of Norway itself, adores her & wants her to be happy. I think what's difficult for non-Norwegians & non-Nordic people to understand is that Märtha Louise was loved; she was the royal version of that quirky uncle you see like two or three times a year. Yes, people had a laugh about her antics (talking to spirits & starting that angel school, etc.), but for a mere part, people loved her because she had the guts to be herself.

However, I do partly agree with the H&M comparison. From an outside perspective, it looks like Durek brings out the worst in Märtha Louise, just like Meghan brings out the worst in Harry.

Some royal watchers claim Märtha Louise & Durek is just a PR relationship. Some royal watchers, including Durek's own mother, claim he has brainwashed Märtha Louise. I'm hesitant to agree with either side... Yes, I've been open about me disliking & being critical of both of them, but calling something fake or that someone is brainwashed - that's a severe accusation to make.

What we do know is (this is just from the top of my head):

Märtha Louise's own daughters have said she introduced Durek to them as her "gay best friend". They were seemingly a bit surprised about their mother's relationship, but they seem to like Durek.

Neither Märtha Louise nor Durek have had any issue with using Märtha Louise's title or parents to advertise Durek's businesses. (side note, this is completely different from the Danish situation with Nikolai & Felix & the Swedish situation with the royals' different business deals; I can make a separate post about that one day)

Durek has, on numerous occasions, attacked the Norwegian media sphere & the entire Norwegian population. Even going so far at one point to say he could never see himself living in Norway due to the country being racist.

Märtha Louise has always had a strained relationship with the media, but ever since Durek entered the picture, she has been more confrontational. Instead of just being an annoying part of life, she now pretty much treats the media as her enemy (unless she can use them to her own benefit).

Any criticism towards or questions about their relationship &/or Durek is not criticism or questions; it's racism. Full stop. According to Märtha Louise, you have an unconscious bias & therefore, are judging Durek. According to Durek, you just haven't found enlightenment/the truth & as soon as you wake up, you will realise he is right & then he is ready to guide you "like a shepherd guides his sheep".

Then there was also Ingrid Alexandra's 18th birthday gala dinner & Durek trying to make a statement about him being "the first black person yada yada yada" & yeah, essentially tried to claim he was the most important person on that dinner (this statement would probably make sense in an Anglo-Saxon context, but unfortunately for Durek, he was in a Nordic context which has a completely different history, culture, etc. etc. My point here is that you can't use Anglo-Saxon glasses when looking at a Nordic country; you need to put on Nordic glasses. Once again, I can make a separate post about this one day)

Okay, I feel like I got a bit carried away here & lost the thread. But what I wanted to say is that Harald & Sonja seem to, if not like Durek, then at least find him okay. I think we also need to keep in mind that the woman is 50 years old. Even if Harald & Sonja dislike the guy, they can't exactly ground their daughter & tell her, "No, you can't because he's not good for you".

While I can definitely see why people make the comparisons of H&M to Märtha Louise & Durek, I think we here need to keep in mind that H&M are attacking Harry's family & the entire royal institution, seemingly because they're disappointed, bitter & didn't get what they wanted. Märtha Louise has tried to keep her family out of it & are only saying good things about her parents & brother. In her & Durek's case, it seems much more to be the case of "us against the world" & the more people criticise Durek, the more defensive they get.

With H&M it's directly about the British Royal Family. With Märtha Louise & Durek it's about the entire Nordic media sphere & everyone's opinion about Durek.

Martha Louise and her husband are Harry and his wife in another universe. Mundos paralelos. Although Martha’s family still pretends to loved her

Hey Sonja and Harald totally love their daughter, I am unsure of what their feelings towards Durek are but I am pretty sure they just want ML to be happy…even if she’s scamming people and marrying a guy that is totally in love with her and not of her royal status🙂‍↕️

[hyacinthsdiamonds]

I think it's a rumour started by a parody joke account, but the way we all heard a variation of "F1 driver Franco Colapinto hits it off with Norwegian Princess" and immediately went:

[reality-detective]

Greg Reese Report 👇

The British Royals and the Reptilians

One of the most monstrous families on Earth is fading away. 🤔

[kagoutiss]

“what does sheik actually do in this au” fair question. everything

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Book Report: Royal Audience

Welcome to another semi-recurring feature, where I read the royal books so you don’t have to.

A new royal book has recently been published. This one I found at my library in the “new books”/“this just in” section.

It’s about the Special Relationship between the US and the UK, focusing mainly on The Queen’s relationship with the POTUS.

There’s a lot of history and international politics discussed, but I found it an easy, enjoyable read. I do wish the photographs had been in color instead of black and white so it’d be easier to see the details, which are often discussed in the text. One thing that quickly became clear while reading is that of the men whom are considered The Queen’s favorites, the only thing they all have in common is that they gave attention to and supported the whole family at-large, like hosting Charles or Anne, being friendly with Margaret, giving opportunities for Philip to visit solo, etc. The POTUSes that just gave attention to The Queen and Philip weren’t as successful as nurturing the Special Relationship.

So without further ado, anecdotes about The Queen’s Presidents:

Hoover: The Queen never formally met him “in office,” but she sat next to him at dinner once in the ‘50s.

Wilson: The Queen never met him but he did visit George V at Windsor Castle (the first POTUS invited to Windsor) and that visit set the tone for many of the POTUSes’ visits to The Queen.

FDR: Another POTUS that The Queen never met, but her parents did. George VI and the Queen Mother were the first reigning monarchs to visit the US in 1939 and it was a smashing success. While the Americans have always had an affinity for the BRF, it was this tour (in which FDR and Eleanor served the royals their first hot dogs) that cemented how much Americans supported, or would show up for, the royals if/when they came to visit:

As the Washington Post once wrote, “She’s not our queen but before we’re through with her, she’ll probably think she is” and as Obama once quipped to Charles: “it’s fair to say that the American people are quite fond of the royal family…they like them much better than they like their own politicians.”

Truman was POTUS when Elizabeth and Philip had their first official tour of the US in October 1951 as Duchess and Duke of Edinburgh. The trip, conducted as part of a visit to Canada, was delayed due to King George’s lung surgery and resulted in Elizabeth and Philip taking the BRF’s first international flight. Apparently everyone was so nervous about the flight that the Royal Navy deployed battleships every 700 nautical miles across the Atlantic just in case. By taking the flight, the royals were only a week behind schedule and they sailed home with 97 pieces of luggage.

Eisenhower: the Eisenhower were considered family friends by the royals. He remains the only POTUS to be invited to Balmoral and Elizabeth sent him her personal recipe for drop scones which - yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus - is published in the book, for all you home bakers. The Queen made her first state visit to the US under Eisenhower coinciding with the 350th anniversary of the Jamestown Colony (a trip Her Majesty would repeat 50 years later for the 400th anniversary and made me late to school but that’s another story for later). This state visit is what finally knocked Sputnik off the American front pages.

Kennedy: If you watched the Kennedy episodes of The Crown’s Season 2, you can skip this chapter. Kennedy once met a young Princess Elizabeth though, when his father was the US ambassador.

Johnson: The Queen never met Johnson in person. LBJ didn’t like traveling and preferred to focus on domestic affairs and Vietnam. But Princess Margaret did meet LBJ while on a visit to the US, which is also chronicled on The Crown, which the author takes great pains to mention is fiction because Margaret and LBJ never actually did kiss 🙄. LBJ and The Queen were friendly in letters though.

Nixon: hosted The Queen’s very first Thanksgiving dinner when he visited London in November 1958 (while Eisenhower’s VP) to open the American Memorial Chapel at St. Paul’s Cathedral. The Queen’s acceptance of the invitation to Thanksgiving dinner caused such a consternation because Nixon hadn’t lacked a tuxedo that all the men in the American delegation who had traveled with him and worked at the embassy were measured to find someone from whom Nixon could borrow a tuxedo. Nixon’s visit to Buckingham Palace in February 1969 was the first time that color film was used at the palace.

Ford: hosted The Queen and Philip during the US’s bicentennial celebrations. It is considered to be one of The Queen’s most successful visits/tours. The tour was in July 1976 and if you know East Coast summer weather, you have an idea already what the weather was like. First there were rough seas that made even Philip seasick (they flew from London to Bermuda, then sailed on Britannia from Bermuda to Philly). Then there was humid muggy heat in Philly that The Queen was fanning herself often. And then in DC, it was even swampier with daytime temps of 100F in the shade. The bicentennial visit later became the theme of The Queen’s 1976 Christmas message - reconciliation.

Carter: Carter was the POTUS most considered to be The Queen’s peer since they were closest in age, and that’s about the only thing they had in common. He horribly offended The Queen Mother by kissing her at the G7, hosted Princess Anne on her first solo trip to the US (wherein she shocked the press by being more like Philip in her temperament than The Queen), and personally lobbied Westminster Abbey to include his favorite poet - Dylan Thomas - in Poets Corner. His wife, Rosalyn, is the only FLOTUS The Queen didn’t meet.

Reagan: After Eisenhower, probably the POTUS The Queen was closest to, over their shared love of horses. Their relationship reminds me of the classic “introvert adopted by extroverts” trope (albeit in its own unique way). The Reagans’ first trip to the UK was chaotic in its planning with offenses left and right that made Margaret Thatcher reel. Charles and Nancy had a wonderful relationship and were close for the rest of her life.

Bush 41: Bush (another peer who of similar demographics to The Queen; they were just a few years apart in age, he served in WW2 with a career that reminded her of Philip’s, each had four surviving children, their eldest sons were relatively the same age) was favorite POTUS #3 after Eisenhower and Reagan. The relationship started off rocky, but it was Pickles - a puppy from the Bushes’ dog given to a friend whom The Queen had visited - that smoothed everything over and the two couples got along well. The Queen’s official visit under Bush 41 began with the infamous ‘talking hat’ speech and saw her take in her first baseball game. It was proposed that Philip should throw the first pitch out but The Queen nixed it, though she did join Bush for a little walkabout on the field before the game started. (Boo. I would’ve rather liked to see Philip throw the first pitch. I bet he’d have thrown a strike without any practice.)

Clinton: Clinton prioritized the relationship with Blair more than with The Queen, which ended up salvaging the Special Relationship after Blair’s predecessor (John Major) practically blew it up by getting involved in the 1992 POTUS election when he/his government campaigned for Bush. But Clinton came around to The Queen in the end. Clinton is notably the first president who was younger than The Queen and I suspect his presidency marked a change in how The Queen approached the special relationship.

And also, there’s a very good chance that this chapter illustrates Meghan’s obsession with Hillary Clinton - Diana and Hillary had a good enough friendship, even if only a working relationship, that Diana co-chaired a White House breakfast with Hillary. The book also points out that much of Diana’s post-BRF work in the US took place in the Clinton administration, so now I’m wondering if perhaps Meghan sees the Clintons as a partial extension of Diana’s network and that’s why she tries so hard with Hillary. (And also there’s the obvious that Hillary knew/met Diana so maybe Meghan has been trying to court Hillary to be part of the “Meghan is just like Diana” fan club.)

Bush 43: had the first official full state visit of The Queen’s reign, which was also only the second state visit by a US President (Wilson in 1918). There were significant security concerns due to the War on Terror and this is also when the Daily Mail’s reporter was a footman for 2 months; the reporter broke his own cover to report on the state visit. The Queen had her final state visit to the US in May 2007 as part of the celebrations for the 400th anniversary of Jamestown. (Her visit was the unofficial kickoff to the official celebrations, which began the week after.)

I didn’t know this, but The Queen personally donated a significant sum to the 9/11 memorial funds. Also The Queen enjoys Mexican food. A lady after my own heart!

Obama: Obama’s relationship with Britain began cool, owing to family tragedy closely connected with British colonialism in Kenya. He and the PM at the time, Brown, didn’t seem to get on, but The Queen stepped in and it’s thought her gentleness with the Obamas is what softened Obama’s consideration of the British. I do believe that Obama was the first head of state to see The Queen as more a grandmotherly figure and that helped boost The Queen’s global reputation (Bush 43 and Clinton saw her as motherly, and everyone through Bush 41 saw her as a contemporary/peer).

In the epilogue, the author writes that he believes Obama was favorite POTUS #4. I think the Obamas had a special friendship with The Queen, but sometimes I feel like it was more of mentorship, with The Queen showing them a generous kindness they weren’t expecting that led to both of them learning from her what it means to be diplomatic without losing sense of themselves.

Trump: His working visit in 2018 and the state visit in 2019 both were preceded by chaos and politics. A lot of people looked to The Queen’s symbolism in her outfits for how she felt about him. Trump held The Queen in high esteem, which she seemed to reciprocate diplomatically, but he had waffling views on Britain itself and that seemed to affect how the Special Relationship was managed (ie one day they were allies, the next day, Trump was assailing the mayor of London on Twitter).

Biden: No one quite knew what to do with him. He had proud Irish heritage so everyone thought he wouldn’t regard Britain well, but at the same time, Biden was outspoken against Brexit and Boris Johnson, which aligned with mainstream feelings of the day, so they weren’t sure how the wind was going to blow. But the Special Relationship prevailed, with Biden in a unique position that saw him speaking more about the generosity and the humanity of The Queen given what was happening to her - first the COVID protocols, then Oprah interview, then Philip’s passing, then her own illness.

(Biden is in the “Queen as motherly” club with Clinton and Bush 43.)

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👑 ROYAL AU TUMBLR LORE MASTERPOST 👑

Linked in order of when they were posted to tumblr.

Find the writing masterpost here 💕

The first sketch dump

A first meeting pt1 / pt2 A misunderstanding the king and queen overview/plot post pt1 / pt 2 confident Nathaniel how Abram got his scars no one will ever know where the prince's favor lies early possible twinyards backstory hurt/comfort of post-Evermore Abram's lashing scars caring for Abram's scars Abram doesn't realize Andrew is courting him A different kind of therapy (royal au inspiration pinterest board) Abram feeling guilty Lyndis's courting realization idea Another 'Abram realizes he's being courted' One of Abram's favorite courting gifts more sketches don't call Abram pretty Lady Allison's new head of staff Twinyard backstory second Tuesday of the month is Market Date day now Maserati is a courting gift from Abram sketches from that scene ^ Abram's experience with nobility and royalty blacksmith Jean (and more Jean) the cats Abram and gloves and touch Andrew's Darcy-hand-flex fencing High Prince Riko's court Abram's scars ache in the cold Andrew and Abram dancing The Spear family and Drake Abram and Katelyn Andrew and Renee Abram's brands pt1 / pt2 Andrew and Abram's hair care

Andrew’s casual behavior

Washing Abram's hair

Pet names

Kateaaron’s wedding

Andreil first kiss

whumptober 1: drugging

whumptober 6: forced to hurt others

Day and Abram; Abram’s recovery

whumptober 9: scar reveal

whumptober 10: branding

whumptober 15: muzzle

whumptober 20: dehumanization

whumptober 22: whipping

comfort (wip): getting Abram to relax

whumptober 27: locked away

comfort: forehead kiss for Abram

royal twinyards

Jean thoughts

nanowrimo update 1

Kissing Abram's scars

Clothing designs?

Tiptoe around the new prince (or guard. Depending on the pov) (snippet)

Where's Stuart?

Abram's love language (memeposting)

Nathaniel's arrival in Palmetto Towers (snippet)

Cat #1 acquired (snippet)

Cozy bathtime

Lil jerejean

Evermore royalty structure

Prince and Lord Minyard (snippet)

A royal wedding?.. 👀

Abram's love language pt2

Paladin Renee

[world-of-wales]

❥ 20 NOVEMBER 2024 | As part of The Prince of Wales' visit Homewards Newport Coalition has published a milestone report addressing women’s homelessness in the city - "Newport Women’s Joint Strategic Needs Assessment"

Read the report here -

[andiatas]

Police confirm: Charged with bodily harm

Mette-Marit's son was arrested by the police and thrown into solitary confinement after a serious incident of violence. A woman was hospitalized.

Marius Borg Høiby (27) is said to have been arrested by the police on the night of Sunday.

The reason is an incident in an apartment on Frogner in Oslo, where a woman in her 20s was present.

What happened in the apartment between the two is a bit unclear. But according to what Se og Hør learns, Mette-Marit's eldest son is said to have attacked her psychologically and physically.

The woman eventually managed to get Borg Høiby out of her apartment and called the police. The police secured technical evidence and conducted a brief interrogation of the woman.

The woman was then admitted to the hospital for investigation. She was discharged early Monday morning after being diagnosed with a concussion.

Borg Høiby was arrested at another address sometime after the incident. He was then taken to the Oslo police station, where, according to Se og Hør, he was put in solitary confinement. According to what Se og Hør learned, he was released on Monday afternoon after more than 30 hours in police custody.

As a matter of routine, a blood test was taken from Borg Høiby to find out if he was under the influence of [drugs or alcohol].

The incident is not listed in Oslo police logs.

The police confirmed to Se og Hør that they went to an address in Frogner on Sunday morning following a report of a violent incident that must have happened during the night.

"A person was arrested and charged with bodily harm and later released from custody."

Translation and editing for clarity by me of an excerpt from an article by Anders Johan Stavseng for Se og Hør, published on August 6, 2024, at 17:16 and updated at 17:47.

Note: Mette-Marit better be at Skaugum and giving him the telling off of his life

[severalpinkribbons]

It's crazy how quickly my brain becomes distracted when you're not around, like you're the only thing anchoring me to reality. I mean... what's the point of anything else anyway? You're my life, you hold my heart my soul, there's no point without you.

But I must remind myself that in order to please you, I must become better myself. I must continue to strive to be a person that is worthy of you; although, it may take my whole life to do so. I only hope that you're willing to wait for that person that you deserve. Because if you leave... there'd be no point anymore.

[princessanneftw]

Princess Anne has two engagements tomorrow 😊

[myteavsricochet]

of course film updates 🙏🏻

[lilypoppy05]

Nicholas Galitzine For The Hollywood Reporter's Drama Actor Roundtable

Photographed By Beau Grealy

[trexalicious]

Omid can blame anyone he wants to for the wrong copy being sent. It doesn't matter as he has sworn on his life, and the lives of his family, that he NEVER wrote a copy with the names in it (lie). Additionally, he is now blaming his agent for sending the wrong copy. Which means that he DID write a copy with those names in it and sent it to his agent--probably before legal went through it. His agent is going to fight back like the translator and publishing house as it's also his reputation and livelihood on the line. I think he purposely planned this with the Duchess of Deceit. I also think he used the title instead of a name because it was Camilla but they knew people would assume it was Catherine...

[bridgeportbritt]

Creeksbrey Ballroom | Umbrage, SimDonia

After a quick cocktail hour in the hall, the guests returned to the ballroom which was transformed into a beautiful reception. Guests enjoyed dinner, dancing, and of course more wedding festivities. The newlywed couple had their first dance, cut their cake, and enjoyed time with family.

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