Calendar of Official Engagements for the Norwegian Royal Family 2009

[Her_Majesty]

October 2009

01.10.2009
Formal audience
His Majesty The King grants the new Ambassador of Uruguay, His Excellency Mr Manuel Gonzalo Vieira Merola, a formal audience (11:15).



01.10.2009
Audience
Her Majesty The Queen grants representatives of Queen Sonja’s School Award audience (12:00).



01.10.2009
Film premiere
His Majesty The King attends the premiere of "Engelen" (The angel) at the Colosseum Movie Theatre, Oslo (18:00).



01.10.2009
Exhibition
Her Majesty The Queen attends the exhibition "Kurt Schwitters in Norway" at the Henie Onstad Art Centre (19:00).



02.10.2009
Audience
His Majesty The King grants representatives of the Norwegian Cancer Society audience (10:00).



02.10.2009
Council of State
His Majesty the King presides over the Council of State at the Royal Palace (11:00).



02.10.2009
Lunden gala
Her Majesty The Queen attends the Lunden gala, a fundraiser for the restauration of Lunden convent, Trefoldighetskirken in Oslo (19:00)



05.10.2009
Audience
His Majesty The King grants the new Chief of Defence audience (11:30).



06.10.2009
Official Dinner
Their Majesties The King and Queen host a dinner for the Bishops. His Royal Highness The Crown Prince will also be in attendance (20:00)



07.10.2009
World Mental Health Day
Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess visits a community centre run by Mental Health Hamar and a network Café run by the local Red Cross (12:00)



07.10.2009
The Nordfjord Opera
Her Majesty The Queen attends the premiere of Carmen at the Nordfjord Opera (19:00).



07.10.2009
Fundraiser 2009
His Royal Highness The Crown Prince visits Trondheim for the Fund-raising 2009 campaign organized by Care Norway.



08.10.2009
Audience
His Majesty The King grants the Minister of Foreign Affairs audience (10:00).



08.10.2009
Formal audience
His Majesty The King grants the new Ambassador of Venezuela, His Excellency Mr José de Jesus Sojo Reyes, a formal audience (11:15).



08.10.2009
Formal audience
His Majesty The King grants the new Ambassador of Colombia, His Excellency Mr Rafael Nieto Navia, a formal audience (11:45)



08.10.2009
World Sight Day
Her Highness Princess Märtha Louise attends the World Sight Day and the centenary of the Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted, Oslo Consert Hall (14:00).



08.10.2009
The Norway-America Association
His Majesty The King attends the 90th anniversary of the Norway-America Association (19:00).



09.10.2009
Council of State
His Majesty the King presides over the Council of State at the Royal Palace (11:00).



09.10.2009
Formal opening of the Storting
His Majesty The King will undertake the formal opening of the 154th session of the Storting. Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Crown Prince will also be in attendance (13:00)



13.10.2009
The Opening of Sametinget
His Majesty The King will undertake the formal opening of the Sameting. Her Majesty The Queen will also be in attendance.



13.10.2009
Dignity Day 2009
His Royal Highness The Crown Prince attends Dignity Day in Geneva (13 – 14 October).

14.10.2009
Audience
Her Highness Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner grants representatives of the Norwegian Women's Public Health Association audience (13:00).




14.10.2009
Anniversary
Their Majesties The King and Queen attend the 175th anniversary of Aass Brewery, Drammen (16:30).




15.10.2009
Audience
His Majesty The King grants the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs audience (10:00).




15.10.2009
Audience
Their Majesties The King and Queen grant Ombudsman for children Reidar Hjerman audience (12:30).




15.10.2009
Reception
Their Majesties The King and Queen host a reception at the Royal Palace for the recipients of the King’s Medal of Merit (14:00).

[Her_Majesty]

16.10.2009
Audience
His Majesty The King grants The Prime Minister audience (10:15).




16.10.2009
Council of State
His Majesty the King presides over the Council of State at the Royal Palace (11:00).


16.10.2009
Audience
His Majesty The King grants Professor Torleiv Høien, appointed Officer of the Order of St Olav, audience (12:30).




16.10.2009
Audience
His Majesty The King grants Commodore Ketil Olsen audience (12:45).




16.10.2009
Official Luncheon
Their Majesties The King and Queen are hosting a luncheon for new members of the diplomatic corps (13:30).




16.10.2009
Reception
His Majesty The King attends a reception on the occasion of the Trilateral Commission's 33rd European regional meeting, Oslo Town Hall (19:30).




19.10.2009
Audience
His Majesty The King grants Commodore Sverre Engeness audience (12:45).




19.10.2009
Reception
His Majesty the King is hosting a reception at the Royal Palace for the recipients of the King’s Medal of Merit (14:00).

21.10.2009
Audience
His Royal Highness The Crown Prince grants UNDP Administrator Helen Clark audience (15:00).


22.10.2009
Dignity Day
His Royal Highness The Crown Prince attends Dignity Day at Elvebakken School (10:00).



22.10.2009
Audience
His Majesty The King grants the Minister of Foreign Affairs audience (10:00).



22.10.2009
Children's convention
Their Majesties The King and Queen attend the 20th anniversary of the Children's convention in Gamle Festsal, University of Oslo (11:00).



22.10.2009
Gala Dinner
Their Majesties The King and Queen are hosting a gala dinner for the Members of Parliament. Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess, and Her Highness Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner will also be in attendance (20:00).



23.10.2009
Knytt et bånd
Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess attends the opening of the Red Cross Campaign "Tie a ribbon", Bodø (10:00)



23.10.2009
Council of State
His Majesty the King presides over the Council of State at the Royal Palace (11:00).



23.10.2009
Audience
His Royal Highness The Crown Prince grants the Director General of the IMF, Mr Dominique Strauss-Kahn, audience (12:00).



23.10.2009
Audience
His Majesty The King grants Bishop Erling Pettersen audience (12:45).



28.10.2009
Audience
His Majesty The King grants the President of Uganda audience (13:45).



29.10.2009
Audience
Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess grant the winners of the competition "Ny vri" audience (12:00).



29.10.2009
Pinocchio
His Royal Highness The Crown Prince and Her Highness Princess Märtha Louise attend the premiere of "Pinocchio" at the Manu Theatre(18:00).



30.10.2009
Council of State
His Majesty the King presides over the Council of State at the Royal Palace (11:00).

[dazzling]

November Calender 2009

05.11.2009

HM the King receives Minister of Foreign Affairs audience (10:00).

* HRH The Crown Princess is present at the Nordic forum for innovation in the multicultural world of work, HSH (10:00).

* HM the King receives new U.S. ambassador, HE Mr. Barry B. White, in formal audience (11:15).


* HM the King receives Afghanistan's new Ambassador, HE Mrs Manizha Bakhtary, in formal audience (11:45).

* King holds a reception at the Royal Palace for the recipients of the King's Medal of Merit (14:00).



06.11.2009

King keeps Minister of the Royal Palace (11:00)


* The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit aftercare project FRI in Drammen (12:30).

* HM the King receives the Polytechnic Society of Sissel Rogne and Fredrik Evjen audience (12:30).


* HM the King receives professor emerita Julie Solem Skjæraasen, appointed Knight. Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, audience (12:45).


* HM the King receives NATO's new Secretary General, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, audience (13:00).

07.11.2009
HM the King's presence at the NM Cup, Cup for women, Telenor arena (16:00).

08.11.2009

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess is present at the NM Cup, Cup final for the men (13:00).

*HRH Crown Princess visits the Bollywood festival in the direction of the X-Ray Ungdomshus and World Music Festival, Cosmopolite Torshov (19:15).
* HM the King's presence at the inauguration of the new bishop of Stavanger.

09.11.2009

HM the King receives the Inspector General of the Air Force audience (11:30)

* HRH The Crown Prince is present at the World Economic Forum's India Summit in New Delhi (9 - 10 November).

10.11.2009
King and Queen hold a luncheon for new ambassadors and consuls of the Royal Palace (14:00)

* HM the King is present at a seminar on transparency in the direction of the Norwegian Academy of Science (17:30).

11.11.2009
HRH The Crown Princess is present at the commemoration of the Norwegian furniture industry's 100th anniversary in Ålesund (11:00).

*HRH Crown Prince visits Botswana 11-13. November as a goodwill ambassador for UNDP.

12.11.2009

HM the King receives Secretary audience (10:00).


* HRH Crown Princess visits Heggeli orphanage (13:30).

13.11.2009

HM the King receives the Prime Minister audience (10:15).

* HM Kongen holder Statsråd på Det kongelige slott (11:00)

King keeps Minister of the Royal Palace (11:00)


* HRH Crown Princess visits Nadheim - Church City Mission center for women and men with prostitution experience (11:30)


* HM the King receives general Maj Kristin Lund, a new inspector-general of the Home Guard, audience (12:30).


* HM the King receives the organist and composer Kjell Mørk Karlsen, appointed Knight 1. Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, audience (12:45).

17.11.2009

HRH Crown Princess visits Doon Rabita Speidergruppe in Greenland in Oslo (11:00).

18.11.2009
Princess Martha Louise receives representatives of the Norwegian Association of the Deaf audience (10:00).


* Princess Martha Louise receives representatives of the Norwegian Blind Association in audience (10:30).

* Princess Martha Louise receives representatives of the Association of muscle sick audience (11:00).

* Princess Martha Louise receives representatives of the Norwegian Epilepsy Association of the audience (11:30).

* Princess Martha Louise receives representatives of the Norwegian Revmatikerforbund audience (12:00).


* Princess Martha Louise receives representatives of Special Olympics Norway in the audience (12:30).

20.11.2009

King keeps Minister of the Royal Palace (11:00)

[Paty]

18.11.2009
Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess attends the Entrepeneur of the Year awards, Oslo Concert Hall (19:00).

19.11.2009
Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess attends the 20th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (19 - 20 November).

His Royal Highness The Crown Prince attends Global Agenda Councils, Dubai (19 – 10 November).

20.11.2009
His Majesty the King presides over the Council of State at the Royal Palace (11:00).

20.11.2009
His Majesty The King grants Consul Gary Gandrud, appointed Commander of the Norwegian Order of Merit, audience (13:00).

24.11.2009
Their Majesties The King and Queen visit South Africa (24 - 27 November)