Official Calendar for SEPTEMBER 2005
1.-2. 9
Official visit to Sweden, The King, Queen and Crown Prince, for more information and program for this visit go
here
2.9
11.00 The Crown Prince Regent presides statecouncil (Haakon is regent because the King is in Sweden, Haakon will only take part in the first day of that visit)
3.9
The Crown Prince is present when the Hedda prize is given out at the National Theatre. Pictures
here
5.9
13.00 Lunch for Princess Märtha Louises foundation
5.-6.9
Crown Prince Haakon attends Barents Rescue. Pictures
here
6.9
20.00 Gala Dinner for Corps Diplomatique, King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Astrid Mrs Ferner. Pictures
here
8.9
11.00 Crown Prince Haakon visit the
Parliamentary ombudsman for Public Administration
The King has audiences with
11.15 The new ambassador of Denmark
11.45 the new ambassador of Ireland
13.00 The King is present for the opening of the new building at the national Archive in Oslo.
9.9
11.00 The King presides state council
15.30 The King is present for Norwegian Technical Science academy 50th anniversary in Trondheim. Pictures
here
16.9
The King presides state council
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18-20.9 Official visit to the USA
The King, Queen, Princess Ragnhild Mrs Lorentzen and Princess Astrid Mrs. Ferner with husbands visit Washington for the unveiling of a statue of Crown Princess Märtha. Press release translated by
GrandDuchess here. Read about this visit
here The agenda is as follows:
18.09
12.30 King, Queen Princess Ragnhild and Princess Astrid (and husbands I assume) is present for the unveiling of the statue of Crown Princess Märtha in Washington DC
18.45 They are all also present for a dinner hosted by The Norwegian American Foundation at the university club in Washington DC
19.09
10.00 The King, Princess Ragnhild and Princess Astrid visits Washington Navy Yard
18.30 The Queen gives the lecture “destination Norway” at Smithsonian Washington DC
20.09
11.00 the King, Queen , Princess Ragnhild and Princess Astrid is present for a seminar about the architecture firm Snøhetta and National Building Museum, Washington DC
14.45 The Queen visit National Geographic Society, Washingto DC
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20.-21.9 Official visit to Buskerud. Pictures
here
The Crown Prince Couple makes a official visit to the county of
Buskerud:
They will visit the following places
Sigdal Flesberg Øvre Eiker and
Nedre Eiker
This is one of those "meet the locals" visit they started right after their wedding, mainly to smal places which does not usually get royal visits, the agenda is as follows:
20.09
10.30 Visit to
Sigdal kitchen, Nedre Eggedal
12.10 Visit to
music musuem, Prestfoss – Sigdal
14.30 Visit to Lyngdal church
15.30 Visit to
Lampeland School
19.30 Dinner at
Lampeland Hotel, Flesberg, Only Haakon attended this engagement
21.09
10.00 Visit to
Eiker Farm cheese factory (in lack of better word)
11.30 Visit to
Vestfossen laboratory and
Arena Vestfossen –
Vestfossen Øvre Eiker
14.15 Visit to
Killingrud School
15.30 Visit to Brattå care center – Nedre Eiker
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23.9
11.00 The King presides state council
13.30 Lunch for Diplomats
27.9
09.30 Crown Prince Haakon is present for a conference to mark the construction organisations 100th anniversary. Pictures
here
28.9
18.00 The Queen is present when the Carnegie Art Award is given out at Høvikodden. Pictures
here
29.9
13.00 The Crown Prince is present when the foundationstone of the New Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog. Pictures
here
30.9
11.00 The King presides statecouncil
The Queen visit United World College - Fjaler. Pictures
here
**Mette-Mairts vist to the Red cross 5.9 is cancelled because of continued low blood preassure, the opening was done by the Mayor instead.