Everything is ready for the national celebration of the 80th birthdays
King Harald and Queen Sonja turn 80 in 2017 - and as with the 60th birthdays in 1997, a large joint birthday celebration with foreign guests will take place.
Twenty years ago, the large official celebration took place in Trondheim in June due to the extensive refurbishment at the Royal Palace.
The celebrations will this time take place in Oslo in May - and as in 1997 there will be a large number of representatives from other European royal houses. Both Kings and Queens, princes and princesses - in large numbers! That's how it happened when the King celebrated his 70th birthday in 2007 too.
As in 2007, the presidential couples from Iceland and Finland is invited - and therefore all the Nordic heads of state will probably be in Oslo on May 9/10th.
On Tuesday 9th of May, most foreign guests arrive in Oslo - and on the same evening the royal couple is hosting a sparkling gala dinner at the Palace - with guests from both the official Norway and from foreign royal houses.
In total, they will have about 200 guests around the tables in the palace's large dining room.
Attire at the gala dinner at the palace is according to the invitation grand galla (white tie) with orders and decorations.
And of course, diadem for the royal ladies!
On Wednesday 10th of May there is lunch for foreign royal guests at K/S Norway in Oslofjorden.
On Wednesday evening, the Government invites to a festmiddag (large dinner) in the Opera - in honor of the royal couple.
As we recall, the 75th birthdays in 2012 was marked with a concert on the Opera roof.
Now the Government invites to a dinner in the large, open opera foyer in the Opera building - with fabulous views over the fjord.
In total, approximately 300 guests will be invited to the dinner - and
Outfit here is according to the invitation, smoking for men and long dress for the ladies.