Opening of Stortinget 2006

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Oslo, NORWAY: King Harald of Norway (C), flanked by Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon, delivers 03 October 2006 a speech to the 151st official session of the Norwegian Storting (Parliament) in Oslo

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[sm1939]

Larzen ............. why doesnt the crown Princess never attend???

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Royal opening for Parliament

King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon lent the traditional royal pomp to the formal opening of the new parliamentary session on Tuesday.



http://www.aftenposten.no/english/lo...cle1481195.ece

[Sophus]

Originally Posted by sm1939

Larzen ............. why doesnt the crown Princess never attend???

Maybe they don't have a throne for her? ...

[magnik]

Question:
did ever Crown Princess Sonja attended to Royal opening for Parliament? Or did any Norwegian CPss do that? If not than why MM should do that?!

[Larzen]

Originally Posted by Sophus

Maybe they don't have a throne for her? ...

I was gonna say the same thing but they did mange to get a throne for Sonja when she became Queen (she never attended as Crown Princess) after it had only been two men attending for years and years.
I think it is a very dignefied ceremony with suprisingly much "oomph" for such a unpompous country.

Pictures from Paul Weaver, side 2. Everyone, also the Royals bows to the President of Stortinget (King Harald just barely a nod). Some of the ministers needs to brush up on their skills though, it looked like one of them was gonna take a fall and some like it was more of an accident. Lots and lots of pictures here
http://www.nettavisen.no/innenriks/p...icle757959.ece

[KikkiB]

Originally Posted by magnik

Question:
did ever Crown Princess Sonja attended to Royal opening for Parliament? Or did any Norwegian CPss do that? If not than why MM should do that?!

As far as I know, the tradition of the Queen being present at the opening of the Parliament (Storting) was started when Harald and Sonja became King and Queen (that is in 1991). Constitutionally, it's only mandatory for the King (or the Crown Prince Regent if the King is ill/absent). I guess that's why CP Mette-Marit wasn't there, because she doesn't need to constitutionally. But if CP Haakon and CP Mette-Marit (and Princess Ingrid Alexandra when she's 18) want to carry on this tradition when they become King and Queen we just have to wait and see.

I don't think CP Märtha attended the opening of the Parliament either, but I don't know for sure.

I only know, new King and Queen = new traditions.

[marian]

CP Martha did before of the king Haakon VII. I dont know why Mette Marit dont go to Storting in this time.