Official Visit to the United States - October 2011

[JessRulz]

The Scandinavian Royals at the opening of the American-Scandinavian Foundation Centennial exhibition at the Scandinavia House on October 20th. Queen Sonja of Norway got the honour of cutting the opening ribbon.

Pic One ** Pic Two

Zimbio Gallery

[fairy tale]

Queen in joking mood during cord cutting
- Tror du ikke jeg klarer dette? - Side2
Google Translation

[iceflower]

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Today, October 21, King Harald and Queen Sonja together with Queen Silvia, King Carl Gustaf,
Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and Tarja Halonen, President of Finland visited the
National September 11 Memorial in New York City.


** gettyimages/zimbio gallery **

** vg.no: Sonja måtte trøste Silvia ** translation **

** nrk.no video: Sterkt møte med Ground Zero for Kongen og Dronningen ** translation **

** kongehuset.no: Operaen på museum ** translation **



In the evening King Harald and Queen Sonja attended the The American-Scandinavian
Foundation celebration of its 100th anniversary at Centennial Ball at The Hilton Hotel:


** zimbio gallery 1 ** zimbio gallery 2 **

[iceflower]

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It's been King Harald and Queen Sonja's last day in the USA yesterday, October 22,
on the agenda has been a visit to the Norwegian Seamen's Church in New York.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** Pic 5 ** Pic 6 ** Pic 7 **

** kongehuset.no: Concluded at the Norwegian Seamen’s Church **

[fairy tale]

This is a touching picture: Queen Sonja with Queen Silvia, comforting her at the 9/11 memorial
http://www.nettavisen.no/imagecache/..._8474653x4.jpg

Ooops King Harald stepped on the Queen Sonja's dress
Kong harald - Konge Harald tråkket på dronning Sonjas kjole - Seher.no Kongelige
Google Translation

But he was also the savior when the cabinet secretary Berit Tversland - after helping Queen Sonja with the dress - stepped wrong and fell backwards down the escalator. She was not injured and laughed the whole ride up the escalator.
http://www.side2.no/kjendis/article3257013.ece
Google Translation
video: http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/verden/1.7845316

[wartenberg7]

I think it´s a bit of a pity that there wasn´t even a short stop at the White House...

[NGalitzine]

Originally Posted by fairy tale

This is a touching picture: Queen Sonja with Queen Silvia, comforting her at the 9/11 memorial
http://www.nettavisen.no/imagecache/..._8474653x4.jpg

Ooops King Harald stepped on the Queen Sonja's dress
Kong harald - Konge Harald tråkket på dronning Sonjas kjole - Seher.no Kongelige
Google Translation

But he was also the savior when the cabinet secretary Berit Tversland - after helping Queen Sonja with the dress - stepped wrong and fell backwards down the escalator. She was not injured and laughed the whole ride up the escalator.
Kong Harald reddet kabinettsekretæren - Side2
Google Translation
video: Kong Harald ble redningsmann - Verden - NRK Nyheter

Maybe Queen Sonja should take the hint and but a new evening gown and put this one in the back of the closet along with the salmon colored one she brings out regularly.