Norwegian Royal Family Current Events Part 3: May 2018 -

[eya]

Thanks ROYAL NORWAY for the translation!

I saw the Princess live talking to the reporter and I was impressed. Of course I did not understand what she was saying but was so comfortable to speak, maybe because it was and the subject that interested her very much.

What a lovely day for father-daughter!

The trip to polaria went with dog sledding. The princess got control and the Crown Prince was a passenger.

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[Somebody]

Quite bizar that something small like baptizing a ship is televised live (even when it's done by the hereditary princess).

When Ingrid-Alexandra was younger I wondered whether the role of queen would be a good for her but the approach of letting her undertake engagements once in a while seems to work really well and she is doing them with great confidence especially considering her young age.

[HereditaryPrincess]

Ingrid Alexandra seems like a lovely young lady; quite confident and sociable. She seems to have a particular fondness for dogs - I loved the photos of her meeting the sledge dogs.

[polyesco]

such a fun day. Ingrid Alexandra did so well!

[wartenberg7]

Originally Posted by Somebody

Quite bizar that something small like baptizing a ship is televised live (even when it's done by the hereditary princess).

When Ingrid-Alexandra was younger I wondered whether the role of queen would be a good for her but the approach of letting her undertake engagements once in a while seems to work really well and she is doing them with great confidence especially considering her young age.

Well, Norway is a small country, so you cannot compare it with bigger nations where every now and then more or less "important" things seem to happen all the time. So in that regard, for Norway this was an event not to underestimated:


A highly modern researching ship, carrying the name of the future monarch, launched by the next heiress at one of her first major engagements and further more 2 government ministers also present, this is quite something that could well and truely be televised!
For me life coverages can provide you much better the feeling and atmosphere of the certain event which is covered, which short 1 or 2 minute clips never could!

[ROYAL NORWAY]

Originally Posted by eya

Thanks ROYAL NORWAY for the translation!

I saw the Princess live talking to the reporter and I was impressed. Of course I did not understand what she was saying but was so comfortable to speak, maybe because it was and the subject that interested her very much.

What a lovely day for father-daughter!

The trip to polaria went with dog sledding. The princess got control and the Crown Prince was a passenger.

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You're very welcome - and thanks for the photos!

Read more here about: Polaria - Wikipedia (been there myself BTW, an amazing experience).

The Princess (accompanied by the Crown Prince) was there to attend a mini-seminar about the Arctic, for young people.

Royal House article with several photos - kongehuset.no.

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Originally Posted by Somebody

Quite bizar that something small like baptizing a ship is televised live (even when it's done by the hereditary princess).

When Ingrid-Alexandra was younger I wondered whether the role of queen would be a good for her but the approach of letting her undertake engagements once in a while seems to work really well and she is doing them with great confidence especially considering her young age.

Well, as I mentioned in post 20, every ''major/special'' royal event/engagement is televised here now (with the exception of inward state visits, if it's not from a major country). - And yes, I will categorize the baptism of the world's most advanced icebreaking polar-research-vessel as a ''special'' (although not major) royal event/engagement in a country with a population of around 5.3 million.

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Originally Posted by wartenberg7

Well, Norway is a small country, so you cannot compare it with bigger nations where every now and then more or less "important" things seem to happen all the time. So in that regard, for Norway this was an event not to underestimated:


A highly modern researching ship, carrying the name of the future monarch, launched by the next heiress at one of her first major engagements and further more 2 government ministers also present, this is quite something that could well and truely be televised!
For me life coverages can provide you much better the feeling and atmosphere of the certain event which is covered, which short 1 or 2 minute clips never could!

Agree! - But regardless of whether the ship had been named after the Crown Prince, or been christened by the 14-year-old hereditary-princess or not, it would have been broadcasted anyway.
How do I know that? Well, because almost all major royal christenings/launchings of ships/airplanes and stuff like that have been televised in the past, especially when the King does it.

[Somebody]

Any idea how many people watch the live coverage on tv?

To me this seems like something that would be a news item in the 8 o clock news (which is the main one in the Netherlands) not live coverage worthy.

[wartenberg7]

Originally Posted by Somebody

Any idea how many people watch the live coverage on tv?

To me this seems like something that would be a news item in the 8 o clock news (which is the main one in the Netherlands) not live coverage worthy.

Well, both Royal Norway and I provided you with some reasons why it might have been covered live which most of us, I´ m sure, are very happy about...!

[Somebody]

Originally Posted by wartenberg7

Well, both Royal Norway and I provided you with some reasons why it might have been covered live which most of us, I´ m sure, are very happy about...!

Well, I wasn't contradicting that (and see why the topic itself made it even more newsworthy than just the fuyure queen baptizing a ship) but still think it would have been handled differently elsewhere but that's fine. It was covered live so apparently those in charge of Norwegian television were willing to spend money to do so, that's why I wondered how many people actually watched if this was such a big news story in Norway. Any thoughts?

[ROYAL NORWAY]

Originally Posted by Somebody

Any idea how many people watch the live coverage on tv?

To me this seems like something that would be a news item in the 8 o clock news (which is the main one in the Netherlands) not live coverage worthy.

Well, that's difficult to say! - But there's a lot of retirees and working-people (from their offices) who watches live-events in the afternoon (such as major royal engagements, parliamentary-debates in the Storting, political press-conferences, etc) on NRK1 (Norway's largest TV-Channel), on NRK2 and on TV2 News Channel (which has a daily viewership of around 400,000).

Originally Posted by Somebody

Well, I wasn't contradicting that (and see why the topic itself made it even more newsworthy than just the fuyure queen baptizing a ship) but still think it would have been handled differently elsewhere but that's fine. It was covered live so apparently those in charge of Norwegian television were willing to spend money to do so, that's why I wondered how many people actually watched if this was such a big news story in Norway. Any thoughts?

NRK (the state-owned Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation): Is funded through licence, and is therefore instructed by the Storting (viewer-potential or not) to cover all major news/cultural events that are of importance to the nation (such as a ''royal christening of the world's most advanced icebreaking polar-research-vessel'').
The TV2 Group (Norway's largest commercial media company): Receives state-funding, and is therefore instructed by the Storting to do much of the same.

English article by Oskar Aanmoen: Princess Ingrid Alexandra baptises new research vessel – Royal Central.

BTW: His translations of what the Princess said are pretty poor, so see post 20 for some ''more correct'' ones from me (if I may say so).

[iceflower]

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King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon attended the Church Parade of The King's Guard at Oslo Cathedral this morning, December 11:


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[ROYAL NORWAY]

Thanks iceflower!

The annual Church Parade was also attended by the military-leadership, while the sermon was held by Guard-priest, Major Kenneth Henriksen.

Royal House article in Norwegian: Kyrkjeparade for Kongens Garde - kongehuset.no

Engagements inside The Royal Palace yesterday, December 14th:

The King held two audiences: One with the culture-chief at the court, Maisen Bonnevie. - The Queen was also in attendance (10:30).
And one with The Prime Minister. - The Crown Prince was also in attendance (11:15).

After that, The King presided over the Council of State. - The Crown Prince was also in attendance (12:00).

And later, The Regent-Couple hosted a luncheon for the Government. - The CP-Couple was also in attendance (12:30).

(No photographers allowed in, so no photos of it.)

[Lyonnaise]

Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon attended the hand-over/opening of Oslo's year as the European Green City of the Year (2019) today.

I managed to catch the ceremony live on Facebook and found it really good. My Norwegian is improving to the point where I can pick out the random words I know (but still not understand the full sentence. I'll get there )

Here's a link to the video, if you want to see nice Oslo scenery and listen to great Oslo musical acts. Her Majesty and the CP didn't speak, but you can see them entering at around 8:10, see them clapping throughout the ceremony, and then leaving.

[ROYAL NORWAY]

Thanks Lyonnaise!

About Oslo European Green Capital 2019 (English link).

And two photos, If they don't show, click on them more than once:
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[eya]

More pictures shares by the Palace

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[iceflower]

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Today, February 6, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon were present at the celebration of the Sámi National Day at Oslo City Hall:


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** kongehuset: Feiret Samefolkets dag ** translation **

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Thanks Iceflower!

And yes, The Mayor of Oslo, Marianne Borgen, invited 400 guests with Sámi-background to mark the day with a brunch in Oslo City Hall's main hall this morning (a tradition since 2003), which was also attended by The Prime Minister and The Bishop of Oslo who, in addition to the mayor, gave speeches. - While Sámi artists and children stood for the entertainment.

Read more about The Sámi National Day in English here (link).

[Lyonnaise]

Sonja seems to be suffering from carpal tunnel or a wrist injury (see pic 1.) Is this a recent thing, or is it a reoccurring injury?

[eya]

Queen Sonja opened an exhibition with Sami art in her own gallery in Oslo today.
Princess Astrid attend also but no pictures of her so far.

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[ROYAL NORWAY]

Originally Posted by Lyonnaise

Sonja seems to be suffering from carpal tunnel or a wrist injury (see pic 1.) Is this a recent thing, or is it a reoccurring injury?

Hmm, she's had problems with both arms/wrists in the past, but the first time I saw her pictured with a bandage this time, was during The King’s Medal of Merit reception on January 31ts.
And although The Queen is what I would describe as ''extremely fit'' for her age, she (as I have mentioned in other threads) is after all an 81-year-old lady suffering from arthritis. - And taking her VERY active lifestyle into consideration. I.e. the trekking/skiing-trips, jogging, exercising at fitness centres, etc, stuff can happen.



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Originally Posted by eya

Queen Sonja opened an exhibition with Sami art in her own gallery in Oslo today.
Princess Astrid attend also but no pictures of her so far.

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Thanks Eya!

Yes, in The Queen Sonja Art Stable, which one can read more about in English here (link).

The new exhibition consists of approximately 60 works from three generations of 13 Sámi artist from Norway, Sweden and Finland, and is the largest collection of Sámi art ever to be presented in Oslo.


More photos from Scanpix, if they don't show, click on them more than once:

The Queen and Princess Astrid with The President of The Sámi Parliament of Norway, Aili Keskitalo:
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The Queen during her welcome speech:
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The Queen with some of the artists:
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The Queen and Princess Astrid watching the entertainment:
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Instagram-gallery from The Royal House, which includes a photo of The Queen, Princess Astrid and The President together (link).