State Visit from Austria - April 2007

[Her_Majesty]

Austrian President Dr. Heinz Fischer and his wife will be on a StateVisit to Norway from 17th to 19th of April 2007.

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[Her_Majesty]

Norway's King Harald (L) and Austria's President Heinz Fischer (R) review a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony in front of the Royal Palace in Oslo April 17, 2007. Fischer is on a three day official visit to Norway. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (NORWAY)

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The King and the Crown Prince wear their uniforms.
Queen Sonja wears a brown coat and a matching Pillboxhat.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit wears a white coat and a big black(?) hat.

Mette-Marit and Haakon.
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[Larzen]

Mette-Marits coat from national day in 2000(!) and Maximas wedding dont seem to fit so well anymore, but since she wore a proper hat with the hair done I will live it alone I dont know how many times Sonjas has worn this leather outfit, not my favourite
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[anneke]

where do you find this large pics?
they ara beautiful.
Thanks.

[dazzling]

Pictures from the arrival. MM's hat is lovely, not so sure though of he rest of the outfit.

Group photo
Mette Marit
MM & hakoon
MM & Hakoon 2 ( I wonder what MM is looking at, a bird?)

[dazzling]

Originally Posted by Larzen

Mette-Marits coat from national day in 2000(!) and Maximas wedding dont seem to fit so well anymore, but since she wore a proper hat with the hair done I will live it alone I dont know how many times Sonjas has worn this leather outfit, not my favourite
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are you saying that her coat is about 7 years old anyways, i do agree on the hat & hair, very well put together. Sonja's outfit is abit too young for her. will there be a dinner ? tiara?

[Smilla]

MM can be every inch a lady - very nice outfit!

[Her_Majesty]

Originally Posted by dazzling

will there be a dinner ? tiara?

There'll be a gala dinner tonight. Since this is a State Visit (and not an Official Visit or whatever) I think it will be a Tiara event.

I hope we'll see some new dresses... but I don't think so. Both, the Queen and the Crown Princess wore new dresses at Harald's birthday and it seems the Norwegian Royal women rarely buy new galadresses.
I hope Princess Märtha-Louise will attend the gala dinner, too.

[fanletizia]

Crown Prince Haakon (L) and his wife Princess Mette Marit look at their Austrian Medals of Honour after receiving them from Austria's President Heinz Fischer at the Royal Palace in Oslo April 17, 2007.

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[dazzling]

Originally Posted by fanletizia

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Cant make out if she's got something in her eye or if she's laughing. Hakoon is looking at her in a nice way, very loving

isifa picture gallery - few pictures that have not been on other agencies

[wartenberg7]

[quote=Larzen]Mette-Marits coat from national day in 2000(!) and Maximas wedding dont seem to fit so well anymore, but since she wore a proper hat with the hair done I will live it alone I dont know how many times Sonjas has worn this leather outfit, not my favourite


Well, Larzen, that´s very generous of you, that you let the CPrincess of Norway choose her outfits by herself...
This coat is a very elegant one and there´s no reason what so ever not to
wear a a 3rd time!
All royal persons, male or female or what country they might come from,
wear their official outfits several times - it´s nothing "typical norwegian".
And this is more than fair enough.

[wartenberg7]

[quote=dazzling]Pictures from the arrival. MM's hat is lovely, not so sure though of he rest of the outfit.

Group photo
Mette Marit
MM & hakoon
MM & Hakoon 2

Please remeber it´s Haakon, not Hakoon!

[Her_Majesty]

Austrian First Lady Margit Fischer (L) arrives with Norway's Queen Sonja at the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo 17 April 2007. Austrian President Heinz Fischer and his wife are on a state visit to Norway.
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Gala dinner at the Royal Palace in Oslo during the Austrian state visit to Norway 17 April 2007

Queen Sonja and Heinz Fischer
It's one of my favourite dresses in Sonja's collection. This bright red colour suits her alot. ... and I simply love the Queen Maud Pearl Tiara!

King Harald and Margrit Fischer
Margit wears black again...

[kwanfan]

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I really like Mette-Marit's dress! Great color!

[dazzling]

Originally Posted by Her_Majesty

Gala dinner at the Royal Palace in Oslo during the Austrian state visit to Norway 17 April 2007

Queen Sonja and Heinz Fischer
It's one of my favourite dresses in Sonja's collection. This bright red colour suits her alot. ... and I simply love the Queen Maud Pearl Tiara!

i agree. she looks stunning. i mean that dress looks great on her. good choice !

[dazzling]

Originally Posted by kwanfan

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I really like Mette-Marit's dress! Great color!

Thanks for posting, wondered where they were.
MM looks beautiful ! i thought she'd be dissapointing. is that a new dress ? its beautiful, cut & color. Like tha hair too.

Queen Sonja close up - beautiful tiara

[mybags]

Program for the state visit from kongehuset.no

17.04.2007
President Fischer and Mrs. Fischer are the guests of Their Majesties The King and Queen during their state visit to Norway 17. - 19. April.
Programme:
17 April (Oslo):

• Welcoming Ceremony in front of the Royal Palace (12:00)
• Luncheon at the Royal Palace
• Wreath laying ceremony at the National monument
• President Fischer meets with the President of the Storting (Parliament), Mr. Thorbjørn Jagland and Prime Minster Mr. Jens Stoltenberg
• Mrs. Fischer and HM The Queen visit the Kunstindustrimuseet (The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design)
• Gala Dinner at the Royal Palace

18 April (Oslo):

• Business breakfast to be followed by a business seminar attended by HE President Fischer and Mrs. Fischer
• HE President Fischer and Mrs. Fischer, HM The King and HM The Queen visit the National Gallery
• HE President Fischer and Mrs. Fischer, HM The King and HM The Queen visit Stortinget Underground Station
• Luncheon hosted by the Government
• HE President Fischer gives a lecture at the Nobel Institute: ‘’The Dialogue of Cultures and the Idea of Peace’’
• HE President Fischer, Mrs Fischer, HM The King and HM The Queen attend the opening of an exhibition by the Austrian painter Egon Schiele at the Munch Museum
• Return arrangement at the Grand Hotel

19 April (Bergen):

• HE The President and HM The King visit the Oseberg Gas Platform
• Mrs .Fischer and HM The Queen visit Hydro’s Research Centre, Sandsli
• Luncheon hosted by the Mayor of Bergen
• Mrs Fischer and HM The Queen visit the Lerøy fish farming site at Valestrandfossen, Osterøy
• HE The President, HM The King, Mrs. Fischer and HM The Queen attend concert at composer Edvard Grieg’s home ‘’Troldhaugen’’

[rominet09]

I love MM, I love green dresses.... I am very satisfied

[HMQueenElizabethII]

It seemed that Princess Astrid did not attend the Banquet?However, the Queen and the Crown Princess looked great, nice choice of gala dresses.

[wartenberg7]

[quote=dazzling]Thanks for posting, wondered where they were.
MM looks beautiful ! i thought she'd be dissapointing. is that a new dress ? its beautiful, cut & color. Like tha hair too.


No, I don´t think it´s new. I believe it´s the one she wore for a reception
at Oslo´s townhall for the state visit of the imperial couple of Japan(?)

I´m always impressed about the youthful and fresh looks of Queen Sonja.
I am happy she chose Queen Mauds Pearl tiara this time since she doesn´t
wear it that often.