Norway's National Day, May 17: 2003 - 2023

[KikkiB]

The reason why some bunads are cut like that is because they are mostly modelled after the clothes worn by farmers in the 17-18 century, and in those days women often were pregnant non-stop (at least for a period of there lives), so the bunad is fashioned to accommodate that. Leaving it as you said to make women wearing bunads today look pregnant even if they aren't. The bunads cut comes in handy today too, because bunads are often worn in events where you are expected to eat a lot of good food (i.e. weddings, christenings, 17 of May, confirmations). And that you can do when it has a high waistline (even though most women finds their bunad a bit too snug)

Some bunads are cut in a way that the user almost always looks pregnant, whether being it or not. So, judging it in those outfits may not always be the most presise

The day is over, and my feet hurt.

 

[EmmieLou]

Was it last night that Mette-Marit was travelling to Sweden, or is it another time?

 

[norwegianne]

It was cancelled after the pregnancy became known. She's cancelled some things since then, because of morning sickness, by orders of her doctors.

 

[Larzen]

I will concur that bunads makes you look pregnant\fat. Imagine the thickest wool fabrik and then make pleats around the middel of your waiste, then add a underskirt and a thick belt. It aint slimming to say the least... I like Mette-Marits new bunad even if it is not the most colourful one. When it is warmer she can wear it without the jacket and there is a beautiful embroydert shawl that you can wear. There are several bunads from Vest Agder so I add a pic of Mette-Marits and links to see closup of the details and accessories. There is also an outragous head thing which I wonder if she will wear sometime. The bunad police will surly love her is she does as noone rarely wears them anylonger...

The top
http://www.husfliden.no/husa/FileFeed.aspx?%2ffileshare%2ffilArkivRoot%2ffelles%2fBunader%2fkvinnes_v_agder_plissestakk%2fdetalj_s_600x602.jpg

The back
http://www.husfliden.no/husa/FileFeed.aspx?%2ffileshare%2ffilArkivRoot%2ffelles%2fBunader%2fkvinnes_v_agder_plissestakk%2fdetalj2_s_750x752.jpg

The pocket
http://www.husfliden.no/husa/FileFeed.aspx?%2ffileshare%2ffilArkivRoot%2ffelles%2fBunader%2fkvinnes_v_agder_plissestakk%2flomme_l_216x205.jpg

Later on national day Haakon also wore a "bunad" or I suspect it is the Oslo suit which is not a real bunad. The man next to him is the Mayor of Oslo wearing the same thing

 

[Mandy]

I would like to thank everyone for posting pictures and comments to make this thread most interesting.

 

[Larzen]

More pictures from the morning. According to Se og Hør, Ingrid Alexandras nanny, Maria, the woman with the blue pantsuit on theese pictures is pregnant and Haakon and Mette-Marit soon has to find a new one

I love the last picture of Ingrid

 

[Larzen]

more.................

 

[Larzen]

And even more....

 

[marezdote]

Thanks for all the great pictures Larzen!

 

[pdas1201]

I LOVE this pic of Ingrid. It looks like is dancing to her tune. She is just adorable and the cutest little munchkin. Oh!! and what personality!!

Thanks Larzen for posting such beautiful pics (w/o watermarks too).

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=145525

 

[mandyy]

photo from HOLA

 

[kwanfan]

Ingrid has so much personality for someone so young. It's going to be fun to watch her grow up!

 

[agisele]

Ingrid Alexandra is such an adorable child, i agree with kwanfan, it will be so much to watch her grow up.

 

[GrandDuchess]

Wonderful pictures Larzen, thank you so much for posting them! IA is so adorable!

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Thank you Larzen!


Ingrid Alexandra is such a beautiful child, and so much like her father.

 

[norwegianne]

You have Ingrid Alexandra in her pink coat... and then you have this picture of her father in a similar coat 31 years ago, on May 17th... Fashion is a strange thing.

 

[Mandy]

You have Ingrid Alexandra in her pink coat... and then you have this picture of her father in a similar coat 31 years ago, on May 17th... Fashion is a strange thing.

Here is another look. It was October 10, 1974 at Skaugum when they were hosting King Carl Gustaf of Sweden. (dpa photo)

 

[Larzen]

Thank you for the Pic Mandy is nice to see some old ones.

Ingrids coat reminds me alot of the one Princess Amalia wore in Claus Casimirs christening, just different colour on the buttons and collar
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=45803
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=45796

 

[carlota]

that's true... they look really similar!!
i wouldnt be surprised if they were the same one...

 

[pdas1201]

I don't know about you guys, but I can never get enough of IA. So, here are more pics (several repetitions, sorry!!) from Royal Portraits Netherlands.

 

[pdas1201]

Set 2
Royal Portraits Netherlands

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Thanks you so much pdas1201.

 

[mandyy]

A pic of baby Ingrid Alexandra

 

[norwegianne]

It will be exciting next year to have two toddlers around. Of course, the new baby might just come out on the balcony at the Palace for a little while, as Ingrid Alexandra did last year, but still.

 

[sara1981]

It will be exciting next year to have two toddlers around. Of course, the new baby might just come out on the balcony at the Palace for a little while, as Ingrid Alexandra did last year, but still.

yes of course!

she will become future Queen of Norway after her parents but Ingrid very cutie!

Sara Boyce

 

[LaMinka]

Thanks for all the pictures! Ingrids was cute as always!

 

[KikkiB]

17th of May 2006

It is soon time for the 17th of May celebration of Norway. And that means the royal family on the palace balcony waving to the people down below.

Experiences tell me that there will be a discussion afterwards of what the women wore and such. And this is the thread for such a discussion.

 

[KikkiB]

An article about Princess Märtha's absence from the palace balcony recent years, and what the rest of the royal family will do. Very much guess work from the journalist, but stil... Anyway, it's a translation. And if you follow the link, you will find a slide show of photos from past 17th of May's.

Märtha wont wave.
Not this year either will Princess Märtha be on the palace balcony on Norway’s national day. State your opinion[1].
The last time the Princess greeted the people form the palace balcony was in 2001. Her children, Leah Isadora and Maud Angelica, have never seen the masses of people from the balcony on the national day.

“This year it is the King and Queen and the Crown Princely couple which will be on the balcony and greet the children’s parade. Neither Princess Märtha and anyone from her family will be represented” informs information advisor Sven Gj. Gjeruldsen.

Only substitute
After her marriage to Ari Behn, and the establishing of her one-woman business, it was decided that the Princess should no longer have the title of “Royal Highness”. Therefore it is not regarded as natural that she should be on the palace balcony on 17th of May, even though she on occasion “temps” for the other members of the royal family at official engagements.

Own traditions
Not even last year, when King Harald was ill and Haakon was Crown Prince regent, greeted Martha the people. Then it was only three representatives of the royal family on the balcony. Rather than celebrating with the royal family, has Princess Märtha created her own traditions on the national day. With Ari and the children she eats lunch at her close friend and maid of honour, Marianne Ulrichsen and her partner Didrik J. Vigsnæs at Frogner in Oslo.

Champagne party at Åsne’s
Two years ago Märtha and Ari celebrated the national day with bubbly at another balcony than the palace balcony. Then they were at a 17th of May party at author Åsne Seierstad’s.

Will the Prince come?
In the past years Märtha usually had fomal duties on 17th of May, and followed her brother and parents on the palace balcony.

Information advisor Sven Gj. Gjeruldsen informs side2 that it is not clear yet whether the Crown Princely will bring their children, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus, to the palace balcony.

Marius in the children’s parade
In 2004 Mette-Marit showed the little Princess on the balcony – with great cheers from the masses of people. Last year it was only the Crown Princely couple and Queen Sonja who greeted the people from the palace. King Harald was absent due to illness.

It is likely that Mette-Marit’s son Marius, also this year will be in the traditional children’s parade from Jansløkka school. The children’s parade pass by the entrance to the Crown Princely home at Skaugum.

Time off
In the afternoon it is the end of the official programme for the Crown Princely couple. The King and Queen will visit Alna area in Oslo, while the Crown Princess and Crown Prince most likely will use the afternoon and evening with friends.

http://www.side2.no/kjendis/article633593.ece

[1] The article has a poll.

 

[Larzen]

Here is the timetable for the day, before they used to go to the opera in the evening but now the King and Queen prefers to visit a part of Oslo and take part in the local celebrations. Usually Mette-Marit will wear a national costume in the morning at Skaugum and then she and Sonja changes to hats and suits for the balcony. The men in Morning suit, and with top hat on the balcony, looks silly but a looooong tradition. The King removes his hat each time a new school passes by to greet them individually. Usually they stand on the balconny for about 3 hours, and then they have a private family lunch. Also you can usually se Princess Astrid and her husband (and sometimes her dog) watching it from a window

17.5 NATIONAL DAY
08.00 The Crown Prince and Crown Princess watch the local childrens parade in Asker - Skaugum

10.30 The King and Queen, Crown Prince and Crown Princess watch the big childrens parade from the Palace Balconny - Oslo

16.00 The King and Queen visit Alna - Oslo

 

[photofan]

Are we going to see THE WHOLE family? like little Maud and Léa or just Ingrid and Sverre?