1969- Visit from Great Britain

[Her_Majesty]

Official Visit by Queen Elisabeth II in 1969

In 1969 Elizabeth II and her children payed a visit to Norway.
It was one of Princess Sonja's first official visits after her wedding in August 1968.
(and she looked really beautiful)

Olav and Sonja at the welcoming ceremony
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Atteding an event afterwards
http://img239.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=13229_england5_122_84lo.jpg - love Sonja's dress!
http://img20.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=13222_England1_122_1057lo.jpg
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Gala dinner
http://img181.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=14185_000003102374_122_337lo.jpg
http://img107.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=13230_princessSonjaVisit_122_41lo.jpg
http://img268.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=13231_stripeddress_122_99lo.jpg - beautiful

Elizabeth, Anne, Charles and the Norwegian Royals in Bergen
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At Grieg's house
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In Trondheim
http://img178.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=13613_Griegs1_122_18lo.jpg - Sonja's dress: the 70s were soon to begin
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http://img251.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=13620_princesssonjaII_122_372lo.jpg
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pictures: Knudsens

 

[Tilla]

Thank you, thank you, "Your Majesty", for these extraordinary pics I had never seen. Queen Sonja: fabulous ! This class ! this beautiful smile ! These delightful dresses of all the Ladies ! I am astonished !

 

[chaimae]

thanx for the picture your majesty , beautifull !
i can"t believe how much princess ANNE look like her daughter Zara !!!! she was very beutifull and elegant when she was yong !!!

 

[Her_Majesty]

The next time Princess Anne visited Norway (1971) Sonja was pregnant with Märtha Louise.
Anne and Sonja
http://i34.tinypic.com/1j9jpy.jpg (scanpix)
http://i36.tinypic.com/2pzn029.jpg (hola)


The yellow coat (knudsens) Sonja wore for the gala during the 1969 trip can be seen on display here:
http://i33.tinypic.com/2f0eljt.jpg

 

[Maura724]

http://i34.tinypic.com/1j9jpy.jpg (scanpix)

Wow...that's a pretty frightening 70s hairstyle on Sonja.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Prince Edward was extremely young when he accompanied his mother to Norway.

 

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