Prince Henrik Carl Joachim Alain
The new Danish prins, son of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, was christened today: Henrik Carl Joachim Alain Not Albert, as had been speculated. He is the second living Prince Henrik in Denmark,...
View ArticleNaissances En France
One of my very favorite recent discoveries has to be the birth announcements in Paris’ Le Figaro. The form is as follows: the grandparents, probably a Duc and Duchesse or Baron et Victomtesse, et...
View ArticleFrench Birth Announcements: Les Fils M~Z
As promised, part II of IV from early 2010 Le Figaro birth announcements in France. These lists overall are quite different from the country at large, intentionally so. French schools are not...
View ArticleFrench Birth Announcements: Les Filles A~K
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for! The girls’ birth announcements thus far from Paris’ Le Figaro. Remember. these are the families who still own chateaus and have wine labels bearing the...
View ArticleTitle Names
New Zealand has long been a bastion of creativity when it comes to baby names. Number 16 Bus Shelter, Talula Does The Hula In Hawaii, and twins Benson and Hedges can attest to this. Talula disliked...
View ArticleEstelle Silvia Ewa Mary
Sweden has a new second in line to the thrown. Crown Princess Victoria has given birth to a daughter. Says King Carl XVI Gustaf: “Her first name is Estelle, and then, of course Silvia, and then Ewa...
View ArticleWelcome Princess Athena!
Move over, all-knowing goddess. There’s a new gal on top of the mount. Say Gooddag to the Danish princess, who was Christened yesterday: Athena Marguerite Françoise Marie. She is the daughter of...
View ArticleWhat Will William and Kate Name The Royal Baby?
In the great immortal words of Bill Clinton, let’s get down to the brass tacks here. What do you name the future King or Queen of England? That’s right. Kate Middleton has gone and gotten herself...
View ArticleWelcome to HRH George Alexander Louis
We know now! He’s here, and he’s named. As predicted, the future king of England is GEORGE!!! (I really cried it from the hilltops too — whew). His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of...
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