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07-29-2010, 01:22 AM
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Thanks iceflower. As for Mette-Marit's blister, I know how that goes! 
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07-29-2010, 03:44 AM
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Does anybody know what Mette-Marit in this video says about Haakon?
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07-29-2010, 06:32 AM
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Snakket om død og kjærlighet i Nidarosdomen - VG Nett om Kongehuset
– Jeg opplevde så sterkt at Haakon så meg da vi møttes - Norge - NRK Nyheter (Video)
KRONPRINSESSE METTE-MARIT - Hvorfor barbeint, Mette-Marit? - Side2
– Kirken er et hjem for meg - Vårt Land
This event was filmed and will be broadcasted the coming Sunday.
I’ve translated some of what is mention in the different articles.
The Crown Princess: “I wish to help create a conversion about serious topics, with room for the big questions. Question we all have a relationship with, in our own way.”
About hymns:
The Crown Princess talks of her love of hymns and how they connect herself and her life with something else and a friend of her; Solveig Slettahjell sang the hymn “Tårnhøye bølger går”.
She talks of the hymn “Tårnhøye bølger går” and how her identity as a woman from Southern Norway ties her to boats, and the sea. When she is out at sea watching the horizon bend she feels the most alive and she questions whether or not we need cathedrals. She meets God out there.
About the pilgrimage:
“It was very nice to just walk in God’s free nature and reflect over life. It filled me with peace”
“For a pilgrim it’s dangerous to sit down. I feel that at least my body is present, if nothing else”.
Her love to Crown Prince Haakon:
To meet a person does something to you. And I experienced that the love (Haakon) showed me has been a great power in my life. I experienced strongly that Haakon saw me when we met, and in many ways that makes it so I can love myself even when I am at my darkest. I believe it’s because Haakon is a very giving person. It means a lot to me to live with a person like that.
About her close connection to the Tøyen Church in Oslo:
I met that congregation in a time in my life with big changes (My note: around the time she and Haakon got serious and the press knew.). It was good to come to a place where I could just be me. Inside the Church it is written “He gives strength to the weary” and I bring that with me out of the Church and in to my every day life.
Barefoot:
“I walk barefoot a lot, and it is nice to do so now also, since my feet are sore after the walk. When I walk like that I often think about what God said to Moses: “Take off your shoes because you stand on holy ground”. For me the holy ground is everywhere; on a pilgrimage, Sørlandet (My note: where she grew up) and also here in Church.”
About the Church:
First and foremost the church is a home to me, and I hope it can be the same for all who seek there. It is a place I go for the big events in my life, but also when I feel that life is demanding. I’ m very fond of the Church.
About Princess Ingrid Alexandra:
Ingrid sings in a church choir every Wednesday. After the practice they sing the Blessing. That is a great experience for me as a mum.
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07-29-2010, 07:28 AM
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Thank you
A very big thank you, merci and grazie for the translation. Mette-Marit is so spiritual and full of love for Haakon....:-)  A wonderful person
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07-29-2010, 05:26 PM
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She is such an unusual person. Putting off her shoes in the public might not be very royal-like but it is so Mette-Marit-like. Gestures like this make her so lovely. I think that from all the current crown-princesses Mette-Marit is the most unconventional one.
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07-29-2010, 06:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vestfoldlilja
Snakket om død og kjærlighet i Nidarosdomen - VG Nett om Kongehuset
– Jeg opplevde så sterkt at Haakon så meg da vi møttes - Norge - NRK Nyheter (Video)
KRONPRINSESSE METTE-MARIT - Hvorfor barbeint, Mette-Marit? - Side2
– Kirken er et hjem for meg - Vårt Land
This event was filmed and will be broadcasted the coming Sunday.
I’ve translated some of what is mention in the different articles.
The Crown Princess: “I wish to help create a conversion about serious topics, with room for the big questions. Question we all have a relationship with, in our own way.”
About hymns:
The Crown Princess talks of her love of hymns and how they connect herself and her life with something else and a friend of her; Solveig Slettahjell sang the hymn “Tårnhøye bølger går”.
She talks of the hymn “Tårnhøye bølger går” and how her identity as a woman from Southern Norway ties her to boats, and the sea. When she is out at sea watching the horizon bend she feels the most alive and she questions whether or not we need cathedrals. She meets God out there.
About the pilgrimage:
“It was very nice to just walk in God’s free nature and reflect over life. It filled me with peace”
“For a pilgrim it’s dangerous to sit down. I feel that at least my body is present, if nothing else”.
Her love to Crown Prince Haakon:
To meet a person does something to you. And I experienced that the love (Haakon) showed me has been a great power in my life. I experienced strongly that Haakon saw me when we met, and in many ways that makes it so I can love myself even when I am at my darkest. I believe it’s because Haakon is a very giving person. It means a lot to me to live with a person like that.
About her close connection to the Tøyen Church in Oslo:
I met that congregation in a time in my life with big changes (My note: around the time she and Haakon got serious and the press knew.). It was good to come to a place where I could just be me. Inside the Church it is written “He gives strength to the weary” and I bring that with me out of the Church and in to my every day life.
Barefoot:
“I walk barefoot a lot, and it is nice to do so now also, since my feet are sore after the walk. When I walk like that I often think about what God said to Moses: “Take off your shoes because you stand on holy ground”. For me the holy ground is everywhere; on a pilgrimage, Sørlandet (My note: where she grew up) and also here in Church.”
About the Church:
First and foremost the church is a home to me, and I hope it can be the same for all who seek there. It is a place I go for the big events in my life, but also when I feel that life is demanding. I’ m very fond of the Church.
About Princess Ingrid Alexandra:
Ingrid sings in a church choir every Wednesday. After the practice they sing the Blessing. That is a great experience for me as a mum.
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Thank you very much for this, I appreciate it very very much !
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07-30-2010, 12:09 PM
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08-02-2010, 07:14 AM
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Thank you for sharing all of that vestfoldlilja. I love getting glimpses as to what kind of person they are from quotes they make.
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08-28-2010, 04:43 PM
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Interesting shoes. Are there any close-ups of them? I'd like to see them.
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08-28-2010, 06:04 PM
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I guess those are the same shoes she wore during the Oslo Fashion week. I can't find a close-up but you can see them better in this photo.
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The visit starts today.
Here is the program:
31.08.2010
Visit to Lillesand
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit Lillesand.
Setesdal Mineralpark
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit Setesdal Mineralpark in Evje and Hornnes municipality (11:10).
The Evje Clinic
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit the Evje Clinic (12:50).
Evje Prison
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit Evje Prison (13:20).
Campus Grimstad
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit the University of Agder, Campus Grimstad (15:35).
The Environment Road
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess cycle the "environment road" from Holviga til Vesterled (16:50).
Grimstad
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit Grimstad (17:20).
Reception
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess host a reception on board the Royal Yacht Norway (20:00).
01.09.2010
Mykland
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit Mykland in Froland Municipality (11:00).
Froland Iron Works and Cultural Centre
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit Froland Iron Works and Cultural Centre (12:30).
The Cotton Factory
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit the Cotton Factory Art Exhibition Hall, Arendal (14:40)
Celebrations in Arendal
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess attend celebrations at Sam Eyde Square (15:20)
Southern Norway Science Museum
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit the Southern Norway Science Museum (16:40).
Official Dinner
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess attend an official dinner in Arendal Old Town Hall (20:00).
02.09.2010
Tvedestrand
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess arrive in Tvedestrand (10:00).
Vegårshei Biofuel Facility
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit Vegårshei Biofuel Facility (10:55).
Masis Design
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit Masis Design (11:30).
Gjerstad Care Facility
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit Gjerstad Care Facility (12:10).
Celebrations in Vegårshei
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess attend celebrations in Vegårshei (12:10).
Holmen Farm
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit Holmen Farm in the municipality of Gjerstad (13:50).
Abel Secondary School
County visit to Aust-Agder: Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit Abel Secondary School (16:00).
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