King Harald and Queen Sonja: January- December 2006

[Juanita]

Can anybody tell me how tall are Queen Sonja and King Harald?

[Larzen]

The Royal website has started the new year very well by putting up pictures from the latest events, lets hope it lasts the year
http://www.kongehuset.no/dt_kongehus...d=5&gid=19&aid=
scanpix/kongehuset

5.1
11.15 The King recieves in audience the new ambassador from Argentina
11.45 The King recieves in audience the new ambassador from Finland

[Larzen]

7.1
19.55 The King attends the Sports gala, Hamar OL-amfi. giving Egebærgs honorary award and the Sportsgalas honorary award to former skating coach Stein Johnson
Picture 1 by Lise Åserud/Scanpix
Picture 2 and 3 by Erik H. Urke/dagbladet

[Larzen]

12.1
09.45 The Queen is present for the opening of "reiseliv 2006" (tourist and travel fair) Lilllestrøm
Source

Pic1: http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=112847
Pic2: http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/side2/k...icle532749.ece
Pic:3-5 Lise Åserud/Scanpix from this website http://www.messe.no/

[Larzen]

12.1
The Queen is present for the opening of a new hospitalward at the Hospital in Vestfold, Tønsberg
she also visited some new mothers and their children
NRK, sandfjordsblad and tb.no

[Larzen]

11.1
The Queen is present when the HSMAI honorary award is given out at Radisson SAS Plaza hotel

My translation, in Norwegian here
Yesterday Queen Sonja was awarded the Honorary award from the "Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International". The Queen gets the Prize for her love of travel both in offical and private capacity and that she trough her travels work to increase forreigners knowledge of Norway. The Travelorganisations sees very good results of the way the Royal Family represents Norway in abroad. Especailly important is it how Queen Sonja in a knowledgable and personal way shows her own pictures and tells about her own experiences in Norway abroad. The Queen is a great inspiration for everyone who works to the get tourists to Norway adn HSMAI is happy the Queen has accepted the award

Pic from Scanpix

[purple_platinum]

Originally Posted by Larzen

12.1
The Queen is present for the opening of a new hospitalward at the Hospital in Vestfold, Tønsberg
she also visited some new mothers and their children
NRK, sandfjordsblad and tb.no

Is there a link for this hospital, the design is very contemporer. i'd like to see more about the design of the hospital (the new ward in particular).
does anybody have a link for that? thanks...

[purple_platinum]

Originally Posted by Larzen

15.01
19.00 The Queen gives a reception to mark the Ibsen year

Norwegian Queen Sonja meeting the winners of the Ibsen Centennial Awards , inside The Royal Palace in Oslo , on Sunday , 15 January 2006 ,
L-R Saoli Mitra , Liv Ullmann , Wenche Foss , Lise Fjeldstad , Queen Sonja , Ghita Noerrby , Glenda Jackson , Claire Bloom , Bibi Andersson and Angela Winkler.
(from dpa)

[Royal Fan]

I Know im late but.....Happy Anniversary to the King and Queen :)

[Larzen]

15.01
12.00 The King is present for Allround skating EC, Vikingskipet, Hamar
The championship almost ended is disaster when the cooler system broke down and the Ice started to melt

Here is the King wearing what looks like a leather jacket from the 80s:p
Pic from http://www.n-s-f.no/em2006/no/

[purple_platinum]

15.01
The Queen gives a reception to mark the Ibsen year

Queen Sonja contributed to the weekend of special events honoring Ibsen by hosting a reception at the Royal Palace in Oslo. Here, she welcomes Tancred and Ellinor Ibsen. Tancred Ibsen, a retired diplomat, is Henrik Ibsen's great-grandson.


The actresses honored along with Ibsen over the weekend were also invited to the Palace. Here, Queen Sonja greets Liv Ullmann.


Norwegian diva Wenche Foss (left) was also warmly received by Queen Sonja.


British actress Glenda Jackson was welcomed to the Norwegian Royal Palace as well.


So was actress Claire Bloom, greeted here by Queen Sonja of Norway after Bloom was among those presented with an "Ibsen Centennial Award."


All of these actresses were honored for their interpretations of Henrik Ibsen's characters over the years. From left: Saoli Mitra, Liv Ullmann, Wenche Foss, Lise Fjeldstad, Queen Sonja, Ghita Nørby, Glenda Jackson, Claire Bloom, Bibi Andersson and Angela Winkler.


(from aftenposten)

[purple_platinum]

14.01
The King and Queen is present for the opening od the Ibsen year" Oslo city hall

King Harald (right) and Queen Sonja were in the audience at the special ceremony honoring Ibsen and Ibsen actresses on Saturday evening.


(from aftenposten)

[Larzen]

19.1
The King is present for the Norwegian Championship in cross country skiing, Kongsberg
Here he is with the winner Odd Bjørn Hjelmeseth and the president of the skiing federation Sverre Seeberg, I think the King always looks the happiest at skiing competitions
Pics from ANB.no
Pic 3 from the lunch (laagendalsposten)

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by Larzen

19.1
The King is present for the Norwegian Championship in cross country skiing, Kongsberg
Here he is with the winner Odd Bjørn Hjelmeseth and the president of the skiing federation Sverre Seeberg, I think the King always looks the happiest at skiing competitions
Pics from ANB.no
Pic 3 from the lunch (laagendalsposten)

I agree, Larzen. He looks the happiest then, just like his father.

[sara1981]

i read news of articles about president of Pakistan will visit to Norway for state visit for 2 days include visit HM King Harald of Norway

Pakistan's President Musharraf arrives in Norway
http://www.norwaypost.no/cgi-bin/nor...maker?id=21315

Security set to be tight during visit by Pakistan's president
http://www.aftenposten.no/english/lo...cle1203950.ece

[fanletizia]

Visiting Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, centre, and his wife Begum Sehba Musharraf pose with Norway's King Harald at the Norwegian Royal Palace in Oslo, Tuesday, Jan. 24. 2006.

from polfoto

[purple_platinum]

2 more from newscom

[Princejohnny25]

I know this is a bit random but where did the King learn to speak english. He speaks with such a perfect english accent. You cant tell hes foreign at all.

[norwegianne]

Originally Posted by Princejohnny25

I know this is a bit random but where did the King learn to speak english. He speaks with such a perfect english accent. You cant tell hes foreign at all.

Lived in USA as a child. Studied at Oxford later.

[Royal Fan]

quite impressive the King and Queen are both great role models for Norway