King Harald and Queen Sonja: January- December 2006

[Larzen]

Pressrelease from the King

HE Mr Hosni Mubarak
President of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Cairo

Your Excellency,

I was deeply shocked and saddened by the news of the tragic accident of the passenger ship Al-Salaam Boccaccio 98 in the Red Sea, which has claimed so many lives.

I extend to you my heartfelt condolences and ask you to convey my deepest sympathy to the bereaved families.
Harald R

http://www.kongehuset.no/dt_kongehus...d=501&aid=5444

[Larzen]

1-3 King Harald at the mens cross country 2*15 km seeing Norway getting a silver
4 King HArald at the mens Down Hill seeing Norway getting 4th
from www.anb.no
Hopefully he also was there for the GOOOOOLD in the ski jump this evening

[Juanita]

Is the Queen there??

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by ...JuAnItA...

Is the Queen there??

No, she isn't.

The Queen is going to New York on the 14th to be present at the opening of an exhibition of Munch at the Museum of Modern Art. I guess this was something that went into her programme instead of the Olympics.

[purple_platinum]

a few more of King Harald in Torino (from tv2.dk)

[Saturn]

thankyou very much for all those pictures. Queen Sonja looks so elegant and professional, I admire her.

[Larzen]

14.2
The Queen is present for opening of Munch exhibition, The Museum of Modern Art -New York
During the visit she will open the exhibition, attend a dinner and reception given by the museum in the evening and attend a Munch Symposium the next day
NEttavisen

[Larzen]

9.2
18.00 The Queen is present for the unveiling of the statue “Filipstadsbananen” Hennie Onstad Art centre
Pics from budstikka

[Larzen]

Pressrelease from http://www.kongehuset.no/dt_kongehus...d=501&aid=5462

Her Excellency Ms. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
President of the Republic of the Philippines
Manila

Your Excellency
I was deeply shocked and saddened to hear about the tragic loss of life and destruction caused the by the landslide in Southern Leyte.
On behalf of myself and the Norwegian people I send my sincere condolences and ask you to convey my deepest sympathy to all those affected by the disaster.
Harald R

[purple_platinum]

Originally Posted by Larzen

14.2
The Queen is present for opening of Munch exhibition, The Museum of Modern Art -New York
During the visit she will open the exhibition, attend a dinner and reception given by the museum in the evening and attend a Munch Symposium the next day

Sonja, Queen of Norway (L) and the MoMA Chief curator at large, Kynaston McShine stand near "Despair and Angst" by painter Edward Much. The MoMA is preparing for a major exhibition of the Norweigian painter.
New York City, New York , USA
February 14, 2006



(from corbis)

[Valhalla]

Happy birthday, King Harald!

[purple_platinum]

Authorized biography of King Harald

An authorized biography of Norway's King Harald is due to appear four months before the king's 70th birthday.

Former Aftenposten editor Per Egil Hegge is the author of the work, and he has spent the past two years interviewing King Harald. Hegge has also spoken with all of the adult members of the Norwegian royal family and a wide range of those who know the king through official or personal channels.

http://www.aftenposten.no/english/lo...cle1237708.ece

[norwegianne]

Then I know what to put on my Christmas wish list

[Larzen]

05-03-2006 King Harald of Norway arrived at the Oslo Domkirke to celebrate the 100 annivarsary of the Blue Cross
Picture Press Europe

[marian]

I think that my favorite Kings are Badouin of Belgium and now, King Harald because the king Badouin was a man wonderful and king Harald is a man that I belive is intelligent. I am fan of the royal family of Norway and of England.

[Anita]

Originally Posted by marian

king Harald is a man that I belive is intelligent. I am fan of the royal family of Norway and of England.

Totally agree !:)

[Larzen]

His Excellency
Mr Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva
President of the Federative Republic of Brazil
Brasilia

Your Excellency,
I was deeply saddened by the news of the death of HE Mr Cesar de Faria D. Moreira, Your Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Norway.
I wish to extend my condolences to you personally and ask you to convey my deepest sympathy to Ambassador Moreira's family
Harald R

http://www.kongehuset.no/dt_kongehus...gid=5&aid=5512

[Jo of Palatine]

I just viewed Aftenpostens English Royal site and found a series of pictures of Queen Sonja walking home after a public engagement in Oslo. The site says the pictures were originally postet on May, 26th, 2005 - as they weren't mentioned in this thread then, here is the link:

http://www.aftenposten.no/english/bi...20.ece?start=7

Just a question. In picture 6 you can see the queen and the mayor of oslo walking together over the lawn with the queen walking on his left hand side. Here in Germany, manners dictate that the woman always walks on the right hand side of the accompanying man.

Is this not seen so strictly in Norway? Just wondering about cultural differences...

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by Jo of Palatine

I just viewed Aftenpostens English Royal site and found a series of pictures of Queen Sonja walking home after a public engagement in Oslo. The site says the pictures were originally postet on May, 26th, 2005 - as they weren't mentioned in this thread then, here is the link:

http://www.aftenposten.no/english/bi...20.ece?start=7

Just a question. In picture 6 you can see the queen and the mayor of oslo walking together over the lawn with the queen walking on his left hand side. Here in Germany, manners dictate that the woman always walks on the right hand side of the accompanying man.

Is this not seen so strictly in Norway? Just wondering about cultural differences...

The pictures can be found in an older version of this thread: King Harald And Queen Sonja Current Events: July 2004 - June 2005 I recommend reading through the older news and picture threads as there are some fascinating tidbits in most of them

I think that Norway is a lot less formal in these matters than Germany, especially since this was not a formal event at all, but a spur of the moment kind of thing.

[fraxales]

Originally Posted by Jo of Palatine

Just a question. In picture 6 you can see the queen and the mayor of oslo walking together over the lawn with the queen walking on his left hand side. Here in Germany, manners dictate that the woman always walks on the right hand side of the accompanying man.

Is this not seen so strictly in Norway? Just wondering about cultural differences...

Is this not a cultural thing? I always thought a woman (and other "baggage" ) was kept on your left so you could salute/shake hands, etc. with your right. Not so? Perhaps it differs from country to country.