CP Couple's Visit to Ghana - April 2011

[Her_Majesty]

Crown Princely couple and Erik Solheim visit Ghana

Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit will visit Ghana from April 12
– 14 2011, accompanied by the minister of Environment and Development Erik Solheim.
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kongehuset.no - Kronprinsparet besøker Ghana sammen med Erik Solheim

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[Rosapru]

so they wont be in Copenhaguen for the baptism of the twins. neither the royal family of sweden.

 

[dazzling]

Crown couple off to Ghana
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Norwegian Crown Couple to visit CWC Ghana Summit
Article

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2011/04/01/norwegian-royal-couple-coming-to-ghana/

 

[fortimo]

Kronprinsparet på plass i Ghana - Verden - NRK Nyheter

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[fairy tale]

arrival in Ghana, April 11, 2011
Picture 1 - Picture 2 - Picture 3 - Picture 4 - Picture 5

Scanpix gallery

Video of the arrival

http://svenskdam.se/2011/04/mette-marit-och-haakon-har-kommit-fram-till-ghana/
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[fairy tale]

CP Haakon and CP Mette-Marit at the press meeting at the Flagstaff House, April 12, which is the start of the official visit to Ghana from April 11 to 14.

Picture 1 - Picture 2 - Picture 3 - Picture 4 - Picture 5 - Picture 6 - Picture 7

Scanpix gallery

They seem to have quite a lot of fun wearing those national clothes.

ADDED:
Video 1 - Video 2

Article with picture gallery
http://www.side2.no/underholdning/article3130720.ece
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[iceflower]

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Here's the speech Crown Prince Haakon has given at the Ghana Summit Oil
and Gas Exhibition and Conference in Accra today April 12:


** kongehuset.no: Ghana Summit Speech **

 

[fairy tale]

On their way to the government dinner in Accra, April 12, 2011.
Picture 1 - Picture 2 - Picture 3 - Picture 4 - Picture 5 - Picture 6

 

[rominet09]

She certainly looks happy to be there !

 

[iceflower]

On their way to the government dinner in Accra, April 12, 2011.
Picture 1 - Picture 2 - Picture 3 - Picture 4 - Picture 5 - Picture 6

Here's a nice addition to the dinner pics!


** Mette-Marit and Haakon, April 12 **

 

[fairy tale]

Thank you, iceflower
Another video of Haakon being dressed with this exclusive national costume.



Day 2 - April 13, 2011 in the fishing village Ekumpuanoa and in the slave fort Elmina Castle, where eight million slaves were held captive.

Picture 1 - Picture 2 - Picture 3 - Picture 4 - Picture 5 - Picture 6 - Picture 7 - Picture 8 - Picture 9 - Picture 10

Scanpix gallery

 

[julliette]

wow these pics are so nice. Mette-Marit is so cute with those kids, you can clearly see that she is enjoying being there. And they're such a romantic couple..those pics of them holding hands are just beautiful

 

[sofajr]

Looks like its not a busy visit.

Kronprinsparets färgstarka resa i Afrika fortsätter | Svensk Damtidning

 

[fairy tale]

a very nice video from yesterday
Sterkt møte for kronprinsparet - Verden - NRK Nyheter
In the beginning Mette-Marit asks "Can I take her with me?" - so cute.

Two more videos (from Scanpix)
video 1 - video 2

Yesterday was a reception for Norwegian companies and residents
Picture 1 - Picture 2 - Picture 3

 

[iceflower]

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This article also includes some wonderful pics (there's a gallery at the end), especially
the one with Mette-Marit and the baby in her arms:


** side2.no: Droppet gallakjolene **


Today, April 14, Haakon and Mette-Marit visited La Pleasure Beach in Accra.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** Pic 5 ** Pic 6 ** scanpix gallery **

 

[fairy tale]

Thanks for the pictures! They look truly happy just being there amongst the people. It's great to see them.

kongehuset.no - Vekt på fredsbevarende innsats
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Se på turbo-prinsessen! - VG Nett om Kongehuset
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Fotoalbum of the whole visit with some more beautiful photos from kongehuset.no
http://www.kongehuset.no/c26949/fotoalbum/vis.html?presse=&person=26913&album=90837


another very nice video

 

[fortimo]

Las risas y la complicidad de Haakon y Mette-Marit de Noruega en su viaje a Ghana

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[Katrianna]

Thanks to all for the pictures and articles. The Crown Prince couple has had a successful trip. Mette-Marit looked stunning in African dress and headdress.

 

[Her_Majesty]

Article and pictures from Svenskdam.se: Kronprinsessan Mette-Marits heta resa med maken i Ghana… | Svensk Damtidning