State Visit from Japan

[mandyy]

Pic 1-4 from Japanese Broadcast stations
Pic 5 The imperial couple and Prince Haakon attend to some Japanese art before the return banquet on May 11, 2005. Pic from JIJI press

[sara1981]

will Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko met King of Norway yet? because of his heart rest? or his need to private meeting?

Sara Boyce

[HMQueenElizabethII]

I think they will have a private meeting Sara.Hope the King would recover soon.

[mandyy]

Pic from Yomiuri press
Pic #1 Viewing Japanese art before return banquet on May 11, 2005.

[kwanfan]

I hope we will get a better picture of Mette-Mait's dress. It looks pretty.

[bolla]

Yeah it would be great to a have a full picture of the dress, i really wonder what it looks like

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Photos today:

[carlota]

i think it's one of those few times mette marit looks really well combined...

[pdas1201]

More pics from the return dinner by the Japanese Emperor on May 11, 2005.

UK Press

[pdas1201]

May 12, 2005: Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko arrived in Trondheim. They were met by Queen Sonja and Prince Haakon. Princess Mette Marit will arrive later in the day.

Arrival at the Airport

[pdas1201]

Greeted outside their hotel, Britannia Hotel.

[pdas1201]

Visited and had lunch at Erkebispegarden

[kwanfan]

I really like her purple dress. The layered look is a different style for Mette-Marit and it looks good on her.

[mandyy]

Japan's Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (C) arrive in the northern Norwegian city of Trondheim together on May 12, 2005 and their visit to the famous Nidaros Cathedral.

[mandyy]

More photos from May 12