One of the hottest topics in Sverige this week was
the birth of the princess Estelle.
It’s a funny topic for me to grasp, the royal
family. To me it seems like such a story-book fantasy to have a king and queen…
it seems almost unrealistic that they exist. Of course they do exist, in Sweden
as well as many other countries around the world, and here I am experiencing
one of the happiest moments a nation with a monarchy can have- the birth of a
royal.
The new princess’s name has been a huge controversy.
It is normal for Swedes to have two middle names and the princess is no
exception; Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary. Apparently many people were bothered about
the name Estelle, because it is not a very common Swedish name.
Things will finally be coming back to normal here in
the next few weeks. The family has been traveling around leaving my schedule
somewhat askew, being a full-time stable hand, dog walker, house-sitter and
this weekend a babysitter as well. Mira
and I spent this weekend watching Harry Potter and eating candy, called Lördagsgodis (Saturday’s candy). That is a
special tradition here in Sweden, every Saturday kids go and get to spend their
allowances on candy. In the stores here they have walls full of tubs containing
different types of candy, and kids pick up a bag and a scoop and pick whichever
their favorites may be. It’s mesmerizing to look at… total Willy Wonka effect.
I really like this, and it’s something I wish I could bring back to America
with me, I know my little brother would
love it too.
'Till Next Time
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