Official Visit from Sweden June 10-11, 2005

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June 10-11th

The Swedish King and Queen accompanied by Crown Princess Victoria will pay an official visit to Norway. The main purpose of the visit is to open the new bridge between Norway and Sweden and the new Nobel Peace center. This is the program for the visit translated from www.kongehuset.no

June 10
11.00
The Norwegian King and Queen, Crown Prince and Crown Princess arrives at Svinesund (me: i suppose the swedish royal arrives at the same time)

11.30
The King of Norway and The King of Sweden open the new Svinesund bridge between Norway and Sweden

16.00
The Norwegian Queen, the King and Queen of Sweden the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway and The Crown Princess of Sweden visit Oslo Town Hall for a celebration meeting

17.15
The Norwegian Queen, the King and Queen of Sweden the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway and The Crown Princess of Sweden visit the ship Götheborg at the Townhall Pier in Oslo

20.00
The Norwegian King and Queen, the King and Queen of Sweden the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway and The Crown Princess of Sweden, Princess Märtha Louise, Princess Ragnhild and Princess Astrid takes part in the gala dinner at the palace

June 11
09.30
The Norwegian Queen, the King and Queen of Sweden the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway and The Crown Princess of Sweden visit the open palace exhibition at Oscarshall

11.00
The Norwegian Queen, the King and Queen of Sweden the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway and The Crown Princess of Sweden is present for the opening of the New Nobel Peace center

13.30
The Norwegian Queen, the King and Queen of Sweden the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway and The Crown Princess of Sweden is present for the unveiling of the statue\bust of Torgny Segerstedt, Voksenåsen, Oslo

14.00
The King and Queen of Sweden offer a lunch to the King and Queen of Norway

The Swedish Press release from www.royalcourt.se translated by me

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia inagurates the Svinesund bridge together with the Norwegian royal couple on june 10th. The inaguration is part of the 100th anniverary for the disolution of the Union between Sweden and Norway. The Ceremony is the start of the official visit the King and Queen will make to Norway.The minister of forreign affairs Laila Freivalds will also take part in the visit