National day, 17 May 2008

[norwegianne]

May is coming up, and here is a thread for discussion and sharing of information regarding the national day.

[Her_Majesty]

Previous threads about National Day can be found here:


National Day: May 17, 2003

Norway's National Day 17 May 2004

Norway's National Day, May 17, 2005

17th of May 2006

National Day, May 17 2007

Norway's National Day, MAY 17 - through the years

[norwegianne]

The programme for the day:
08.15: The Crown Princely Family greeting the children's parade in Asker, at Skaugum.

10.30 The Royal House greets the children's parade in Oslo, from the balcony at the Palace. (Royal House= King, Queen, Crown Prince, Crown Princess and Hereditary Princess)

16.30 The King and Queen visits Vestre Aker Borough in Oslo.

[Rebafan81]

I can't wait to see how the Princely children have grown, especially Sverre. He was so cute last time we saw him, he is one of my favorites!!!

[Royal Fan]

How do you pronouce his name and has he been granted an HH Or HRH yet???

[vestfoldlilja]

The day is here, and I have just watched the Crown Prince family outside of Skaugum. They all looked lovely and as last year they all wore Bunads. The Crown Prince and Prince Sverre Magnus both wore Asker Bunads, while The Crown Princess, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Marius wore, and I hope I remember corectly, Agder Bunads.

It's cold and the weather is cloudly and slighty snowy of all things.

[Larzen]

Ingrid Alexandra looked like it was way to early in the morning for her, and that she did not want to be out in the snowy weather, she was quite shy and hiding a little behind Haakons legs and he had to lift her up much of the time. Sverre Magnus looked very calm and unaffected with it all and stood by himself, atleast the parts I saw it.

[norwegianne]

Received the children's parade in snow at Skaugum

Princess Ingrid Alexandra has outgrown her Hardanger costume, which she received as a baptism gift, and could for the first time use her new Agder bunad which was a gift from Kristiansand municipality.


Pictures in the articles
Mottok barnetoget i snøvær på Skaugum - Nyheter - Kongelige - Aftenposten.no
Hilset barnetoget i snøvær på Skaugum - Innenriks - Dagbladet.no

[Her_Majesty]

Pictures from Side2
Kronprinsparet trosser snøen - Side2

Snø på Skaugum - Nettavisen
Wow, Magnus turned into a little man.
Poor Ingrid looked really tired.

[Her_Majesty]

First picture from the Balcony of Oslo Schlott

New cream colored hat from MM and lovely pink bow for IA
http://www.nrk.no/contentfile/file/1...img5692564.jpg

[vestfoldlilja]

NRK Nett-TV - hastighetsmåling

I did remember wrong in my earlier post, it is Princess Ingrid Alexandra who wore a Asker bunad, and not Prince Sverre Magnus. He wore an Agder bunad, like the rest of the family did.

This a video of The Crown Prince family at Skaugum, and underneat the video there are two links, both showing live from Oslo and other places in Norway, and one can sometimes see glimpses of The Royal Family.

I think they all look lovely, and I really like the Bunad the Crown Princess is wearing. Also she and Princess Ingrid Alexandra look beautiful at the balcony. Prince Sverre Magnus has grow a lot, and my first thought when I saw him was that he looks like Marius, and I have always thought he resembels his fathers family.

[Her_Majesty]

Very cute pics from PPE

PPE Agency

I feel sorry for Ingrid. She looks really annoyed by waking up so early and standing outside in the snow.


On the Balcony MM wears a light blue /grayish coat and the cream colored hat.
Sonja recycled a white/creamcolored small hat and wears the hideous ghost cape again .
Live stream by NRK:
NRK Nett-TV - hastighetsmåling

[Atene]

More pics Scroll down...

I storform på slottsbalkongen - SEHER.NO : Norske kongehus

[Marengo]

Mette Marit actually looks nice with that hat. Usually I don't like hair to show under such a thing, but considering that MM hair is so beautiful she is able to pull it off IMO .

Forgive my ignorance, but were Marius and Sverre not included on the balcony? I don't see them. Sverre really looks like a little viking (well, the impression I have of them), very cute.

The weather seems far from ideal though, as is the Queen's fashion sense of today.

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I suppose this would be an appropriate youtube clip to mark the occassion:

[princess leonor]

Wow, it's actually snowing in May! Unbelieveble. I can imagine Ingrids annoyment, I wouldn't be too amused either, haha. The pictures are lovely anyhow, thanks everyone!

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by Marengo

Forgive my ignorance, but were Marius and Sverre not included on the balcony? I don't see them. Sverre really looks like a little viking (well, the impression I have of them), very cute.

No, they weren't. The king decided that it was just going to be the Royal House on the balcony and not the royal family - ie. it's the King, the Queen, the Crown Prince & spouse and the heir. It's part of the thing they have about keeping it small.

[vestfoldlilja]

Here is anothyer link, this time of the Royal House at the Palace. The King, The Queen, The Crown Prince, The Crown Princess and Princess Ingrid Alexandra, as well as the people greeting the royals and singing:) The young Princess is on her mothers arm, waveing to the people while they sing. She looks very sweet.

NRK Nett-TV - hastighetsmåling

[princess leonor]

Originally Posted by vestfoldlilja

Here is anothyer link, this time of the Royal House at the Palace. The King, The Queen, The Crown Prince, The Crown Princess and Princess Ingrid Alexandra, as well as the people greeting the royals and singing:) The young Princess is on her mothers arm, waveing to the people while they sing. She looks very sweet.

I'm afraid you forgot to post the link vestfoldilja

So if I get it correctly, little Sverre is not part of the Royal House? I'm confused

[lucien]

PPE Agency

courtesy PPE. v/d Werf

[vestfoldlilja]

No, Prince Sverre Magnus, as well as Princess Martha is not part of the Royal House. The Royal House is only The King, The Queen, The Crown Prince, The Crown Princess and Princess Ingrid Alexandra; The Monarch and his heirs with consorts. Prince Sverre Magnus and Princess Martha with her family and the King's sisters and Marius is part of the Royal Family. This is also in part at least why Prince Sverre Magnus is only His Highness, though only in English, and not His Royal Highness. In Norwegian he is only titled as Prince.