State Visits to Slovenia and Croatia - May 2011

[Her_Majesty]

The King and Queen will pay a State Visit to Slovenia on May 9th and 10th 2011.

They will also pay a State Visit to Croatia from May 12th to 13th right after their State Visit to Slovenia.

kongehuset.no - Statsbesøk til Kroatia
http://www.kongehuset.no/c26950/artikkel/vis.html?tid=89567

 

[Her_Majesty]

Programm for the State Visit to Slovenia:

09.05.2011

Welcoming Ceremony
State visit to Slovenia: His Excellency President Danilo Türk and Ms Barbara Miklič Türk officially welcome Their Majesties The King and Queen to Slovenia at Brdo Castle outside Ljubljana.

Plenary meeting
State visit to Slovenia: His Majesty The King and His Excellency President Danilo Türk preside over a plenary meeting of the delegations.


Plečnik House
State visit to Slovenia: Her Majesty the Queen visits the museum Plečnik House.

Meeting
State visit to Slovenia: His Majesty The King meets with the President of the National Assembly, His Excellency Dr. Pavel Gantar.

09.05.2011
Meeting
State visit to Slovenia: His Majesty The King meets with the Prime minister of Slovenia, His Excellency Mr. Borut Pahor.

Ljubljana Town hall
State visit to Slovenia: Their Majesties The King and Queen visit the Ljubljana Town hall and meet with Mayor Zoran Janković and Ms Mija Janković.

City walk in Ljubljana
State visit to Slovenia: Their Majesties The King and Queen are accompanied on a walk through the historical centre of Ljubljana.

Gala banquet
State visit to Slovenia: Their Majesties The King and Queen attend a banquet hosted by His Excellency President Danilo Türk and Ms Barbara Miklič Türk at Brdo Castle.

10.05.2011

Business seminar
State visit to Slovenia: His Majesty The King and His Excellency President Danilo Türk open a business seminar and meet with Norwegian and Slovenian business leaders.

Institute for Rehabilitation
State visit to Slovenia: Their Majesties The King and Queen visit the University Institute for Rehabilitation of the Republic of Slovenia (SOČA.)

Radovljica
State visit to Slovenia: Their Majesties The King and Queen visit Radovljica in the Gorenjska region.

Official Luncheon
State visit to Slovenia: Their Majesties The King and Queen attend an official luncheon hosted by His Excellency President Danilo Türk and Ms Barbara Miklič Türk at Villa Bled.

Norwegian business delegation
State visit to Slovenia: Their Majesties The King and Queen meet with the Norwegian business delegation.

Official dinner
State visit to Slovenia: Their Majesties The King and Queen attend an official dinner hosted by the Norwegian Ambassador, H.E. Ms Guro Vikør.

 

[Her_Majesty]

Programm for the State Visit to Croatia:

12.05.2011

Welcoming Ceremony
State visit to Croatia: His Excellency President Ivo Josipović and Ms Tatjana Josipović officially welcome Their Majesties The King and Queen to Croatia outside the Presidential palace in Zagreb.

Plenary meeting
State visit to Croatia: His Majesty The King and His Excellency President Ivo Josipović head a bilateral meeting between the delegations.


Villa Prekrižje
State visit to Croatia: Her Majesty The Queen visits the Villa Prekrižje.

Official Luncheon
State visit to Croatia: Their Majesties The King and Queen attend an official luncheon hosted by His Excellency President Ivo Josipović and Ms Tatjana Josipović at the Presidential palace.

Official Luncheon
His Royal Highness The Crown Prince hosts an official luncheon with UNDP Administrator Helen Clark (12:15).

Mimara Museum
State visit to Croatia: Her Majesty The Queen officially opens an exhibition at the Mimara art museum.

Meeting
State visit to Croatia: His Majesty The King meets with the President of the National Assembly, His Excellency Mr Luka Bebić.

Meštrović Gallery
State visit to Croatia: Her Majesty The Queen visits the Meštrović Gallery.

Meeting
State visit to Croatia: His Majesty The King meets with the Prime minster of Croatia, Her Excellency Ms Jadranka Kosor.

Official banquet
State visit to Croatia: Their Majesties The King and Queen attend an official dinner hosted by Her Excellency Prime minister Jadranka Kosor.

13.05.2011

Council of State
His Royal Highness The Crown Prince Regent presides over the Council of State at the Royal Palace (11:00).

iNAVIS
State visit to Croatia: Their Majesties The King and Queen visit iNAVIS Innovation Centre in Šibenik.

Prgin Nautical Centre
State visit to Croatia: Their Majesties The King and Queen visit Prgin Nautical Centre.

St. Jacob's Cathedral
State visit to Croatia: Their Majesties The King and Queen visit the St. Jacob's Cathedral in the historical centre of Šibenik.

Official Luncheon
State visit to Croatia: Their Majesties The King and Queen attend an official luncheon hosted by the Mayor of Šibenik.

 

[fairy tale]

First day of the two-day official visit to Slovenia, visit to Brdo today, May 9, 2011.
Picture 1 - Picture 2

Daylife gallery

http://www.kongehuset.no/c26939/nyhet/vis.html?tid=91293
Google Translation

 

[Her_Majesty]

First pictures of the second day:
king harald queen sonja May 10 - News, photos, topics, and quotes


For yesterday's gala the Queen wore the large version of the Maltheser Tiara with the 3 crosses.
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[dazzling]

The Queen looked great at the dinner gala, that is one huge lovely tiara.

 

[Tilia C.]

I can't open the pictures from the gala and wasn't able to find some tiara pictures anywhere else.

 

[Maura724]

I can't open the gala pictures either.

 

[fairy tale]

Me neither, but I found other pictures of this gala evening and close-ups of the tiara:
Picture 1 - Picture 2 - Picture 3 - Picture 4
(I just noticed that these might be the same as posted before by Her_Majesty.)

From kongehuset.no from day 2:
kongehuset.no - Åpnet seminar i Ljubljana
Google Translation

 

[Maura724]

Thanks, fairy tale! I love Sonja's hair from the back.

 

[Her_Majesty]

(I just noticed that these might be the same as posted before by Her_Majesty.)

Yes, these are the same pictures.

Too bad the links broke down... if anyone is interested in seeing the pictures anyway, have a look here:
http://www.picturedesk.com/bild-disp/apa/de/home.html
Just search for King Harald and/or Queen Sonja to see the pictures.

LJUBLJANA , SLOVENIA 20110510. Norwegian King Harald and Queen Sonja (picture) at a reception in Ljubljana Castle in Ljubljana during a State Visit to Slovenia Tuesday May 10, 2011. Foto: Lise Aserud / Scanpix Norway
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[Tilia C.]

Thanks you! I'm glad to see the gala pics now. I'm not fond of the Malteser tiara, but HM had a really nice hairstyle with it.

 

[royalgertjan]

Me neither, but I found other pictures of this gala evening and close-ups of the tiara:
Picture 1 - Picture 2 - Picture 3 - Picture 4
(I just noticed that these might be the same as posted before by Her_Majesty.)

From kongehuset.no from day 2:
kongehuset.no - Åpnet seminar i Ljubljana
Google Translation

Oh-my why is she wearing this tiara with the crosses? Don't like it

 

[Bine221]

Me neither, but I found other pictures of this gala evening and close-ups of the tiara:
Picture 1 - Picture 2 - Picture 3 - Picture 4

Wow, I do not remember, that the tiara is so impressive, as she wears it so seldom.... pretty impressive central stone from the central cross element.... is it just the light or are some of the stones yellowish?
Great hairdo, fits perfect
BYe Bine

 

[wartenberg7]

How could a Royal-Fan not like this regal and impressive diademe?!
It´s beautiful and awsome. Pity the Queen doesn´t use this piece more often!

 

[Tilia C.]

Me neither, but I found other pictures of this gala evening and close-ups of the tiara:
Picture 1 - Picture 2 - Picture 3 - Picture 4

Wow, I do not remember, that the tiara is so impressive, as she wears it so seldom.... pretty impressive central stone from the central cross element.... is it just the light or are some of the stones yellowish?
Great hairdo, fits perfect
BYe Bine

I also thought that the central stone of the middle cross as well as some other big stones in the other crosses looked slightly yellow. Unfortunately I haven't seen other good quality colour pics of the crosses to compare them.

 

[Tilia C.]

I just came across this this picture from the gala. Here all the diamonds seem to be white. Maybe the yellow look was a trick of the light. Is it possible that a yellow gold setting shines through the biggest stones and makes them appear yellow?
http://www.kongehuset.no/aim/kongehuset/81/30/storage/file.image.jpg/Scale?geometry=800>x600>

 

[Marika86]

King Harald and Queen Sonja in Zagreb, Croatia. May 12, 2011

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[dazzling]

and here is daylife's gallery. Queen's suit looks lovely.

 

[Maura724]

I'm not a fan of Sonja's outfit here. It's a little too shiny and metallic.

 

[wartenberg7]

I wonder where Their Majesties have been yesterday - did they return home to Norway in the meantime or spend a private day off somewhere down there (they also spent their 40th wedding anniversary in Croatia!)?

 

[Her_Majesty]

I wonder where Their Majesties have been yesterday - did they return home to Norway in the meantime or spend a private day off somewhere down there (they also spent their 40th wedding anniversary in Croatia!)?

I cannot imagine they returned to Norway for one day (especially because of the geographical closeness of Slovenia and Croatia. I guess they either stayed in Slovenia, or they already travelled to Croatia... but it's not known, so be can only speculate.

 

[dazzling]

Queen Sonja of Norway at the Mimara Museum in Zagreb during the King and Queens state visit to Croatia.

Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** Pic 5 ** Pic 6

 

[dazzling]

Norwegian Queen Sonja pictured at a dinner given by the Croatian primeminister during the Norwegian State visit Thursday May 12, 2011.

Picture ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** Close up of the dress

 

[Her_Majesty]

How disappointing it wasn't a real state banquet including the Queen wearing a tiara.

Two articles and pictures about the SV to Croatia:
http://www.kongehuset.no/c27262/nyhet/vis.html?tid=91513
http://www.kongehuset.no/c27262/nyhet/vis.html?tid=91487

 

[dazzling]

Norway's King Harald (R) and Queen Sonja attend the opening ceremony of the iNavis maritime innovation center in the Adriatic port of Sibenik, south of Zagreb May 13, 2011.

daylife gallery


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[Mitar]

Rally boring that there was no tiara-dinner-show-off-event !