Haakon and Mette-Marit Current Events: Nov, 2003 - Apr, 2007

[norwegianne]

Mette-Marit: - In surprisingly good shape

A packed schedule in two municipalities during the visit to Buskerud County Tuesday didn't break Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who herself characterized her shape as surprisingly good.

She is very happy to be moving about again, but just in case, the pregnant Crown Princess skipped the dinner hosted by the municipality at Lampeland Hotel in Flesberg Tuesday night.

"This pregnancy has been a bit steeper/heavier than the others. I've been more tired, had to take it easy and take more precautions," she told during a meeting with the press Tuesday afternoon.

Happy Crown Prince.

But the husband expresses much joy in having her along, again. "This is much better than the alternative," he laughs when the press asks.

Due date pushed ahead

Crown Princess Mette-Marit also revealed that the due date for the birth has been pushed forward in time, to the end of November. But she didn't want to reveal a specific date.

The Crown Prince and Princess didn't want to reveal whether they plan to have a home birth or if the birth, also this time, would happen at the national hospital.

"That's a very personal question, and I'm not planning on answering it," says the mother-to-be.

Pale, but together.

A bit pale after several Norwegian miles on narrow roads, but presumably in good shape, the Crown Princess arrived with the Crown Prince in Buskerud Tuesday.

The visit is the Crown Princess' first official assignment in more than three weeks.

http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=290841


My translation.

 

[LaMinka]

More pictures from Side2/Nettavisen

 

[LaMinka]

"due date for the birth has been pushed forward in time, to the end of November"

Yeah now we don't have too wait to December!

 

[akina21]

What about November 30th.

 

[Lillia]

I think M-M has a lovely smile.

 

[kwanfan]

Does anyone else think twins might be a possibility with the due date being pushed up?

 

[lil Princess]

I think M-M has a lovely smile.

I 100% agree ja ja!! MM is Very Pretty!!

 

[delineate]

Does anyone else think twins might be a possibility with the due date being pushed up?

I was thinking the same thing. Most women who are going to have twins don't make it all the way up to their due date anyway.

 

[sm1939]

Its good to see MM looking so well

 

[Larzen]

Some very large pictures from www.dt.no taken by scanpix and T.Sandberg, some of them are already posted so I put them trough Imageshack




Day 2 of the visit
1 This morning they left the hotel where they spent the night at 09.00 in the morning, the mayor of Flesberg bid them goodbye
Picture from www.laagendalposten.no

2 Visit to cheesefactory www.dt.no

 

[Sancia]

Nice to see her again. She doesn't seem that pregnant (six months, I believe).

 

[norwegianne]

I was thinking the same thing. Most women who are going to have twins don't make it all the way up to their due date anyway.

Echoing my thoughts too. Two of my co-workers have given birth to twins in the past year, and neither made it to full term.

Of course, it could just be a miscalculation from the start... but twins would be nice.

 

[Larzen]

I dont think it is twins, if it was I think they would have told considering all the troubles she has had, but it would be a nice suprise if it was.

Here is a photoseries from Laagendalsposten
http://lpstage.publicus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=LP&Dato=20050921&Kategori=KRONP&Lopenr=921001&Ref=PH&Params=Itemnr=1

And two more pictures from today, lots of people had turned up to meet them, as a gift they got several childrensbooks to take home.
They have been really lucky with the weather during this trip (she says looking at the pooring rain for the 3 week straight )
from www.dt.no

Some big scanpix pictures from dt.no trough Imageshack

 

[norwegianne]

Mette-Marit, being pregnant, I can understand that you don't feel like buttoning the bottom of your jacket... or if there is a lack of buttons on your jacket, but please? Make Haakon button all his buttons? http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=199275

 

[Sancia]

It would be a great surprise if she had twins, but wouldn't she, in this case, have a bigger belly?

BTW, there seems to be a twins-fantasm for each pregnant princess since the announce of the forecoming birth of royal twins in Belgium.

 

[GrandDuchess]

Thanks to everyone for posting all these nice pictures. It's so nice to see the Crown Princely Couple out on official business together again, I hope Mette-Marit is feeling better now, and will continue to do so.

 

[Anna_R]

During my "daily digging" through Colourpress, I've stumbled upon these shots of Haakon & Mette-Marit (mainly of her).

I know that this is from a recent event, though I'm not sure which, so, to avoid double posting and bandwidth clogging, I'll post them through Image Shack

 

[Anna_R]

Now, on to the "Mette-Marit Festival"

 

[Larzen]

I really dont think she is that scared anylonger since she dont mind going by plane for private pleassure (the press always likes to exaggerate).

Here are todays pictures from UK Press, the places they visited today are typical forest and agricultural places so everywhere they got alot of food to take home, Haakon also said they are considering makeing their farm ecological.

 

[Larzen]

more from ukpress
Nude stockings would have been a better choice both yesterday and today IMO, but atleast she is wearing proper maternety clothes this time around.

 

[Anna_R]

Some more pictures - Mette-Marit is showing her bump to the children, too cute

 

[Smilla]

I don't think for one minute that MM is "spoiled" and cancelled all her appearances because she didn't feel like going.
She looks really pale and peaky, and simply not well.

 

[Larzen]

More from UKPRESS

 

[sm1939]

I just love the way they look at each other, they look so happy and in love.
thanks for posting the pictures

 

[EmmieLou]

I love to see a couple holding hands like these two, I just think it says a lot about the couple.

 

[mandyy]

Crown Prince Haakon and pregnant Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway during their visit to the city of Solbergelva, Norway, 21 September 2005.
Photos from Newscom

 

[mandyy]

More photos from Newscom.

 

[Alisa]

more from ukpress
Nude stockings would have been a better choice both yesterday and today IMO, but atleast she is wearing proper maternety clothes this time around.

Thanks for the photos.I agree, she's still hasn't mastered the "art"(? ) of choosing the right stockings and shoes to go with skirt outfits.

Her clothes look really comfortable, but they're a bit boring with the plain solid fabrics. Nevertheless, it is nice to see her up and about.

 

[Roxsteve]

Respectfully, I would like to say that in my opinion her choice of clothing is still not the best. To me, she still does not look like a princess--no matter what she does. She seems very plain. Please note that these are only my opinions and are, by no means, intended to offend anyone.

 

[kwanfan]

I liked both her outfits during this visit. I think the purple from the first day looked really nice on her and I liked the blue. It was also nice to see her in something other than black!