Opening of the Parliament (Stortinget) 2004 - 2023


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I love the interior of the Norwegian parliament building - it's beautiful!

But I'm really hating Sonja's outfit and hat this year. :sad:
 
I wonder why MM and all other crown princesses never attend this event?
Anybody?
If you read the first few pages of this thread, this has been addressed quite a few times. But here's an explanation for why Norway's various crown princesses have not attended the opening of Stortinget for more than 100 years.
 
Her Majesty, are there some HQ pics of the event somewhere available like last year?
 
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King Harald has undertaken the formal opening of the 157th session of the parliament today, October 2nd. Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon have been present as well.




** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 **


** stella/belga gallery: Opening of the Norwegian Parliament **


** kongehuset.no: Stortinget høytidelig åpnet ** translation **


** framtida.no: Fleire på Stortinget vil kasta Kongen ** translation **


** nettavisen.no: Kongen åpnet Stortinget ** translation **


** gettyimages/zimbio gallery: Opening Of The 157th Session Of The Storting **
 
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This year's opening will take place next week:

09.10.2013 Opening of the Storting
His Majesty The King will undertake the formal opening of the 158th session of the Storting. Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Crown Prince will also be in attendance (13:00).
 
What order is the ribbon that the King and Crown Prince are wearing?
 
Thanks Fairy Tale :flowers:

Okay, what are we looking at?

What's the protocol?

What's the ceremony?

What's the role of the NRF?
 
Thanks Fairy Tale :flowers:

Okay, what are we looking at?

What's the protocol?

What's the ceremony?

What's the role of the NRF?

The opening of the new session of Stortinget, this year the first efter the election, which means the King reads a speech by the goverment and their plans for Norway, but the sitting goverment wont be governing next week since we will have a change.

Read about it here: kongehuset.no - Opening of the Storting


The King opens Stortinget and reads the speech, the Queen and Crown Prince decorate the ceremony:whistling: There was alot of protests when the queen wanted to attend back in the 90s becauseNorway had not had a Queen in so many years so that was something new and "untraditional". The PReisdent of Stortinget was opposed but Sonja got her way and has attended ever since.


The full order of the day for the State Opening of the Storting is as follows:

1. When His Majesty the King is ready to be received, the President of the Storting takes his seat and declares the sitting of the Storting lawfully called to order.

2. The procession enters the Storting Chamber. The Members of the Storting remain seated.

3. The King and the royal entourage enter the Chamber. Everyone rises when they appear at the entrance to the Chamber.

4. The first verse of the Royal Anthem (Kongesangen) is sung.

5. The King reads the Speech from the Throne.

6. The King and the Members of the Storting take their seats.

7. The State of the Realm Address is read by the responsible Minister. The King and the Members of the Storting remain seated. (traditionally the youngest minister in goverment and it is read in new norwegian, the second official language)


8. The King and the Members of the Storting then rise and the Prime Minister presents the State of the Realm Address to the King.

9. The President comes forward and receives the Speech from the Throne and the State of the Realm Address from the King.

10. The President speaks, closing with the traditional words “May God preserve our King and country”, joined by the Members of the Storting.

11. The first verse of the National Anthem (Ja, vi elsker) is sung.

12. The King and royal entourage leave the Chamber. Everyone remains standing until the procession of senior officials has also left the Chamber.

13. The Secretary General of the Storting enters and bows to the President to indicate that the King has left the Storting premises.

14. Before the sitting is adjourned, the President recommends that the Speech from the Throne and the State of the Realm Address be submitted for deliberation at a subsequent sitting.

15. The sitting of the Storting is adjourned
 
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Thank you Larzen & Fairy Tale. :flowers:
 
Nice info, pics and video. I like that the role of the monarch in Opening of Parliament is more of a British model, rather than the other Scandivanian countries.
BTW why doesnt the Crown Princess attend the Opening? Is it just this year, or is it always this way?
 
Nice info, pics and video. I like that the role of the monarch in Opening of Parliament is more of a British model, rather than the other Scandivanian countries.
BTW why doesnt the Crown Princess attend the Opening? Is it just this year, or is it always this way?

The Crown Princes never attends. It is explained several times in this thread already, so please just read the first page as I'm not as good in explaining :)

a few more pictures Harald V, Sonja et Haakon de Norvège : Rentrée du Parlement en petit comité...
 
This years opening of the Storting will be on next week Thursday:
02.10.2014 Formal opening of the Storting
His Majesty The King will undertake the formal opening of the 159th session of the Storting. Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Crown Prince will also be in attendance (13:00).
 

Great pictures. Kjell Arne Totland wrote:

The opening of the National Assembly is a solemn occasion in all democratic countries. However, the shape varies greatly from nation to nation. Also in Europe's constitutional monarchies. In Denmark and Sweden the monarch and the rest of the royal family have a place at the opening, but only as spectators - and in everyday attire. [Not true, the King of Sweden speaks some words. / DeP]

In the United Kingdom and in the Netherlands carriages, grand attire and full ceremonial is used. The monarch stands central in the ceremony, addressing from the throne. Also in Norway the King addresses from the throne and undertakes the formal opening of Parliament from his throne under the painting depicting the Assembly at Eidsvoll.

The autumn opening of Parliament is always a beautiful and dignified ceremony, with both the King and the Crown Prince dressed in Army parade uniform with Norwegian Orders and decorations. Today, rare and for once, both wore the golden coller of St Olav and the sapphire-coloured riband of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit.

According tradition also Queen Sonja was seated on the dais, elegant as always. Apart from some exceptions, Queen Sonja prefers black and red attires, which fits perfectly with the colours of the beautiful interior of the Storting as well the King's uniform. This year Queen Sonja wore an exquisite outfit from Peter Dundas (House of Pucci): a collarless, pheasant-red (?) peplum-cut jacket and a slim black pencil skirt. A black hat with broken trim matched the outfit.

Queen Sonja wore large modern jewelry in oxidized silver made by the Norwegian jewelry-artist Gine Sommerfeldt. Usually outdoors -and in the car to and from Parliament- Queen Sonja wore a crimson cape with black fox collar made by the the Norwegian Arnt Øystein Solvang. In Thursday's warm autumn weather however, our clothes-conscious Queen chose to throw a small cape in black cashmere over the shoulders.

:flowers:
 
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This program will be available later today, hope it works outside Norway.

https://tv.nrk.no/serie/nyheter/NNFA41023615/02-10-2015

Kongen hoppet over en del av trontalen - NRK Norge - Oversikt over nyheter fra ulike deler av landet
The King skipped parts of the Speech.

Translated by me.

King Harald did not read the whole text, when he held the government's speech from the throne in the Parliament Friday.

It was NTB who first noticed that the king did not read everything.

The speech began with the refugee crisis and Norway's efforts both in the countries affected and at home.

He did the same in 2007.

I am in Norway now and I saw it on TV from the office.

The King is getting a bit frail, he has back and knee problems, and he has trouble walking. I've seen him several times and both I and others have noticed that he is breathing very heavily, especially after going up stairs.

I look forward to January 17, 2016, when he celebrates 25 years on the throne. And till 2017, when he and Queen Sonja celebrates their 80th birthdays. And till 2018 when they celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.
 
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Great pictures. Kjell Arne Totland wrote:

The opening of the National Assembly is a solemn occasion in all democratic countries. However, the shape varies greatly from nation to nation. Also in Europe's constitutional monarchies. In Denmark and Sweden the monarch and the rest of the royal family have a place at the opening, but only as spectators - and in everyday attire. [Not true, the King of Sweden speaks some words. / DeP]

In the United Kingdom and in the Netherlands carriages, grand attire and full ceremonial is used. The monarch stands central in the ceremony, addressing from the throne. Also in Norway the King addresses from the throne and undertakes the formal opening of Parliament from his throne under the painting depicting the Assembly at Eidsvoll.

The autumn opening of Parliament is always a beautiful and dignified ceremony, with both the King and the Crown Prince dressed in Army parade uniform with Norwegian Orders and decorations. Today, rare and for once, both wore the golden coller of St Olav and the sapphire-coloured riband of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit.

According tradition also Queen Sonja was seated on the dais, elegant as always. Apart from some exceptions, Queen Sonja prefers black and red attires, which fits perfectly with the colours of the beautiful interior of the Storting as well the King's uniform. This year Queen Sonja wore an exquisite outfit from Peter Dundas (House of Pucci): a collarless, pheasant-red (?) peplum-cut jacket and a slim black pencil skirt. A black hat with broken trim matched the outfit.

Queen Sonja wore large modern jewelry in oxidized silver made by the Norwegian jewelry-artist Gine Sommerfeldt. Usually outdoors -and in the car to and from Parliament- Queen Sonja wore a crimson cape with black fox collar made by the the Norwegian Arnt Øystein Solvang. In Thursday's warm autumn weather however, our clothes-conscious Queen chose to throw a small cape in black cashmere over the shoulders.

:flowers:


The King of Sweden no longer speaks from the throne or wears orders (as it used to be the case until 1974) to signify the constitutional change in effect since 1975 according to which the monarch is no longer part of the government. Accordingly, he doesn't read a government program as the British monarch does. Instead, he speaks freely on major issues of the day (this year, the main theme was the European refugee crisis) and, in many ways, is far more influential than other monarchs who only serve as a spokesperson for the government.

If I understand it correctly, after the King of Sweden officially declares the parliamentary session open, then the prime minister addresses the chamber to present the government's legislative program.

Also, although the Swedish royal family now wears normal attire in the opening of parliament, they arrive by carriage. It is still a little bit more formal than in Denmark then.
 
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