Christening of Emma Behn

Emma Tallulah Behn, daughter of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, was christened yesterday in the Slottskapellet. She was clothed in a gown originally wore by her great-great-grandmother, Princess Ingeborg, in 1920. Gunnar Næsheim presided over the ceremony. Emma’s godparents are Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Princess Alexia of Greece, Marianne Solberg Behn, Christian Udnæss, Carl Christian Christensen, Anbjørg Sætre Håtun and Sigvart Dagsland.

Photo: Bjørn Sigurdsøn

Royals Gather for Intimate Danish Wedding

As the commentators dished about the guests at the wedding of Prince Joachim and Marie Cavallier, the fashion experts discussed the evening wear. Whereas the bride was radiant and dewy in lace, the mothers of the bride and groom serenely glowed in their evening gowns of muted tones. Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, known for her bold fashions, decided to softly accentuate her third pregnancy in a smocked beige gown. Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway wore a light pink gown whilst Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece opted for cherry red gowns.The Møgeltønder Church guestlist from the wedding of Prince Joachim and Marie Cavallier can be read here.

The Schackenborg Slot guestlist from the wedding of Prince Joachim and Marie Cavallier can be read here.

Photos: Steen Brogaard, REUTERS

The Dutch and Norwegian Royal Families Release Family Photos for the Christmas Season

The Dutch Royal House website released a wonderful portrait of the Prince of Orange, Princess Máxima, Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane from the photocall at the Dutch Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

From the Kongehuset website, King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway posed for Christmas photos with their son, Crown Prince Haakon, and his family, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra (3), Prince Sverre Magnus (2) and Marius (10) at Kongsseteren in Holmenkollen, Oslo.

Mette-Marit's Book Cancelled

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway’s authorized biography To liv, en gjerning by Halfdan Freihow will not be released in October 2007. It has been cancelled due to disagreements regarding some of the content between the author and the princess. The book was due for publication in September 2006, but there were some events that hindered Mette-Marit’s cooperation. The princess told the Norway news agency NTB that she and Mr. Freihow had parted ways and the book would not be published, declaring: "We have had a very good and professional collaboration, but during the development of the project...we {did} not agree in some details related to the content and the composition."