Daily Archives: December 6, 2009
Queen Elizabeth II Warns Media on Paparazzi Photos
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has told the paparazzi to leave her family alone as they prepare for Christmas. According to Buckingham Palace, Her Majesty told newspapers not to run pictures of her family taken by freelance photographers. The Palace said she wrote to the newspaper editors requesting this.
The letter was "in response to many years of the royal family being hounded by photographers on the queen's private property," the Palace is quoted by the AP in saying.
This action was not Read more [...]
New Stamps of Queen Margrethe II Issued
In honor of Queen Margrethe II's 70th birthday in April, the Danish postal service will be releasing a series of new stamps with the Queen's portrait on them. The photographs were taken by Casper Sejersen.
"The shooting mode was completely different than I expected, but on the positive way," Sejersen told Billed Bladet. "The Queen was alone in photography, and it created a calm atmosphere. I could clearly sense that the Queen herself was very interested that the portrait was good, and she Read more [...]
The Norwegian Royal Homepage – For Kids!
The Norwegian royal household recently updated their homepage to include a version for children under the age 12. This kid-friendly site tells viewers how the monarchy runs, shows them around the palace, as well as explains certain functions such as state visits.
Welcoming kids to the website are Norway's King Harald V and his granddaughter, the future Queen Ingrid Alexandra. The two also say they hope visitors would enjoy the new version of the site.
Unfortunately, though, the site is only Read more [...]
