The Royal Correspondent

Just days after her 71st birthday, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark attended the inauguration of  a new vault at the Treasure Chamber in Aarhus.

The art enthusiast Queen was in the Old Town of Aarhus to see the new vault that houses many valuable artifacts important to the town’s and Danish history.  According to the Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, the underground vault protects over 15,000 objects such as:

… sundials, clocks, table clocks, lantern clock and pocket watches.

The museum’s collection of earthenware and porcelain contains over 3,000 items like tureens, cheese bells, wash bowls, dish, and sprinkle salt shakers.

The collection spans 400 years of design history from both Denmark and the duchies and English, German, Dutch and East Indian goods.

Silver exhibition’s nearly 800 objects created by 309 silver champions from across the country. (JP.dk)

To view photos from the event please click the link here.

Source:  Jyllands-Posten   Photo courtesy of:  Billed Bladet by Ken Richter

According to the Swedish magazine, Svensk Damtidning, Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden “allegedly” met with H.R.H. Princess Madeleine’s new “alleged” boyfriend, Mr. Christopher O’Neill whilst in New York City a couple of weeks ago.

The journalist notes that the trio had a dinner meeting at Lena and Gilbert Kaplan’s luxurious Fifth Avenue apartment (the Kaplan’s are close friends of Queen Silvia.)

Princess Madeleine and Chris emerged from the luxury Carlyle before they disappeared through the hotel’s back door into a waiting car then they came the floor where Silvia waited. Chris was presented to the Queen, who was anxious that the dinner would go well and would be private.  The dinner went smoothly and was a success.

If this story is true, well I must say that I am happy for Princess Madeleine.  Anyway, to read the article in its entirety please click the link here. 

Source:  Svensk Damtidning  Photo courtesy of:  Day Life by AP Photos by Claudio Bresciani

According to the French newspaper, Nice-Matin, the future Princess of Monaco, Charlene Wittstock, will soon have her own anthem.  The musical piece was composed by Jean-Christophe Aurnague the, “…organist of the Church of the Sacred Heart.”

After the civil marriage on July 1, 2011, the new Princess Charlene of Monaco, will step out onto the balcony, to wave to her well-wishers, while the new anthem will play gloriously throughout the courtyard of the Palais Princier de Monaco.

Oh how lovely.

I’m sure we will hear this soon-to-be anthem at least a billion times by the end of the year, and I hope the piece will be good… it better be.  

To read about Miss Wittstock’s anthem please click the link here.

Source: Nice-Matin  Photo courtesy of:  Zimbio.com by Bauer Griffin

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