Queen Sonja's Visit to Egypt

[Larzen]

Oh no it is worn more than three times, atleast also for the Portugese statevisit and some other time as well

Its when you see agendas like this you would not mind beeing royals for a couple of days. Queen Sonja always gets the most interesting trips in the NRF.

Thursday
Arrival at Citadellet and visit to Mohammad Ali-Mosk where she will be received by Abdalla Attar, Islami archeologist and Mrs. Iman Abdou
Visit to the Koptiske Musum where director Philip Faltast receives her
Visit to the hanging Church El-Muallaka
Reception in the ambassador’s residence where the Queen will meet Norwegian students and Egyptians who has studied in Norway

Friday
The Queen visits Supreme Council of Culture and is received by the Minister of Culture and SCC general secretary Gaber Asfour
Opening of the Ibsen seminar “Ibsen between the Orient and Occident”
The Queen is present when Peer Gynt is performed in front of the Sphinx in Giza

Saturday
The Queen visits the Kheops Pyramid and is received by DR Zahi Hawass fdor a tour of the Pyramids
The Queen visits the Egyptian Museum and is given a tour by Director Wafaa Tahaa

Sunday
The Queen visits the Library in Alexandria and is received by the Director of the Library Dr Ismail Seregeldin
Opening of the Sculptural exhibition “Ibsen’s Women”
The Queen unveils Henrik Ibsen bust

[Her_Majesty]

Originally Posted by Larzen

Its when you see agendas like this you would not mind beeing royals for a couple of days. Queen Sonja always gets the most interesting trips in the NRF.


Saturday
The Queen visits the Kheops Pyramid and is received by DR Zahi Hawass fdor a tour of the Pyramids
The Queen visits the Egyptian Museum and is given a tour by Director Wafaa Tahaa

You are totally right! This is amazing! I have seen the CheopsPyramide myself and it was gorgeous! She really gets the most interesting trips...

[mandyy]

Queen Sonja of Norway visits the Muhammad Ali Mosque in the ancient citadel in Cairo October 26, 2006. Queen Sonja is in Egypt for a five-day visit.
#2: Queen Sonja of Norway poses for photographers in a viewpoint where most of Cairo can be seen while visiting the Muhammad Ali Mosque in the ancient citadel in Cairo October 26, 2006.

from reuters

[Her_Majesty]

Queen Sonja of Norway visits Egypt
ANP

Queen Sonja of Norway visits the Muhammad Ali Mosque in the ancient citadel of Cairo 26 October 2006. Queen Sonja is in Egypt for a five-day visit. The Ottoman mosque of Muhammad 'Ali Pasha was built on the site of destroyed Mamluk palaces between 1828 and 1848 is perched on the summit of the citadel, making it the most visible mosque in Cairo. AFP PHOTO/CRIS BOURONCLE

ANP

http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?p...=3927987&pos=2
http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?p...=3927623&pos=4
http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?p...=3928097&pos=7
http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?p...=3927989&pos=1

[Her_Majesty]

Norway's Queen Sonja arrives at the Supreme Council of Culture in Cairo to attend a seminar on playwright Henrik Ibsen "between the Orient and the Occident'', 27 October 2006. The Norwegian queen is on an official five-day visit to Egypt. AFP PHOTO/POOL/NASSER NURI


ANP
http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?page=1&ShowPicture=3935000&pos=2
http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?page=1&ShowPicture=3934999&pos=3
http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?page=1&ShowPicture=3934974&pos=5
http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?page=1&ShowPicture=3934977&pos=4

I like the skirt. She looks good in black and white.

[HRH Mims]

I like this outfit. Black and white combination is good for everyone... but queen looks tired : http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?p...=3934977&pos=4
she has sad eyes

[mandyy]

Queen Sonja of Norway, accompanied by Suzanne Mubarak, wife of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, and Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni, attends a performance of Henrik Ibsen's drama 'Peer Gynt' at the Giza pyramids in Cairo, October 27, 2006.
from Reuters

[Her_Majesty]

Sonja visiting the Egyptain Museum in Cairo
ANP



Visiting the Sphynx and the Pyramides in Gizeh
ANP


I like her Hairdo ... She looks a bit tired during her trip... Maybe it's too hot for her.

Direct links to the ANP pictures
http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?p...=3946101&pos=1
http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?p...=3946107&pos=2

http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?p...=3946038&pos=5
http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?p...3945938&pos=10
http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?p...=3946037&pos=6
http://www.anp-photo.com/search.pp?p...=3945939&pos=9

[mandyy]

Photos from Scanpix via Aftenposten of her day one visit at the reception in the ambassador’s residence where the Queen will meet Norwegian students and Egyptians who has studied in Norway

[Her_Majesty]

http://www.seher.no/cm/SeHer/Kongeli...gehus/1.272698
(www.seher.no Se & Hör)
Article about Sonja's trip to Egypt : " Sonja following the footprints of Cleopatra"

A picture special.
Nice pictures of the Queen meeting Egypt's 1st Lady
http://www.seher.no/cm/SeHer/Kongeli...72698/1.272699

[mandyy]

Queen Sonja of Norway makes an address during a visit to the Alexandria Library in Alexandria, Egypt Sunday, Oct. 29, 2006, as library director Dr. Ismail Serageldin, listens to her address. Queen Sonja, on the final day of a five-day visit to Egypt, toured the library which was built near the famous Bibliotheca Alexandrina which was destroyed in antiquity.
From Polfoto

[Her_Majesty]

http://img329.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1up4.jpg
She looked lovely on the last pictures!I like teh colour! This dress makes her look very fresh and young

[Her_Majesty]

Picture Specials of Nettavisen

Of Day 1

Source: Scanpix

see the whole gallery:
http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/side2/k...icle784570.ece

Day 2
watchin the performance in front of the pyramides

source:Scanpix

Gallery:
http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/side2/k...icle785754.ece