King Harald and Queen Sonja Current Events, Part 2: February 2015 - December 2020

[eya]

King Harald is present at the Norwegian Ski Championships today

https://www.kongehuset.no/nyhet.html?tid=177635&sek=26939

Video

https://twitter.com/x/status/1223999079371415557

 

[iceflower]

Here's a gallery of the King at the Ski Championships today:


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Hola has an additional pictured article:



** hola: En una competición de esquí y de muy buen humor, Harald de Noruega reaparece tras su último achaque **

 

[iceflower]

Today, February 4, King Harald received the President of the National Assembly of Denmark Henrik Dam Kristensen for an audience at the Royal Palace:



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[eya]

King Harald congratulated Anders Fjell and Kristine Walhovd as winners of the National Association's Dementia Research Award and Ulrik Wisløff with the Heart Research Award for 2020. The research awards were awarded in Oslo today.


https://www.kongehuset.no/nyhet.html?tid=177869&sek=26939

 

[iceflower]

Here are some more photos of the King at the Research Award ceremony today:


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[Lady Daly]

He's back!!

So glad to see King Harold back on his feet.The outdoor air and sunshine at the ski championships on Feb 2 was just the ticket.?

 

[iceflower]

King Harald attended the annual meeting of the Norwegian Sports Leader Veterans and opened Norwegian Sports Hall of Fame on the Internet yesterday, February 11:



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 **

 

[eya]

On 11 February a medal ceremony was held at the Palace for recipients of the King's Merit Medal with the presence of the King and the Queen


https://www.instagram.com/p/B8d74UsJfeC/

Queen Sonja on 12 February presented the Edvard Munch Art Award to Jordanian Lawrence Abu Hamdan during a ceremony in Oslo City Hall.


https://www.kongehuset.no/nyhet.html?tid=178595&sek=26939

King Harald last night opened the digital version of the Norwegian Sports Hall of Fame.


https://www.kongehuset.no/nyhet.html?tid=178903&sek=26939

 

[Lady Daly]

On 11 February a medal ceremony was held at the Palace for recipients of the King's Merit Medal with the presence of the King and the Queen


https://www.instagram.com/p/B8d74UsJfeC/

The second photo of King's Merit Medal recipient Kari Foust is so cute of King Harold!

 

[iceflower]

Here are some more photos of Queen Sonja at the Edvard Munch Art Award ceremony yesterday:



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[iceflower]

King Harald last night opened the digital version of the Norwegian Sports Hall of Fame.


https://www.kongehuset.no/nyhet.html?tid=178903&sek=26939

Thanks! He did so on February 11, not yesterday, see my post about it above

 

[An Ard Ri]

Great to see the king back performing duties

 

[HereditaryPrincess]

It's reassuring to see Harald back on the royal scene. I've missed his presence!?

 

[eya]

Queen Sonja meets MiRA Resource Center for women from minority backgrounds via video conference today 28 April


https://www.kongehuset.no/nyhet.html?tid=183119&sek=26939

 

[eya]

On the occasion of International Nursing Day, Queen Sonja spoke to all the country's nurses and midwives:

"The Queen's greetings to all the country's nurses and midwives on the occasion of International Nursing Day.
"I am deeply impressed by your efforts - both at the work you do on a daily basis, and especially in the crisis we are currently facing.""

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=312520136401607

https://www.kongehuset.no/nyhet.html?tid=183301&sek=26939

 

[eya]

King Harald and Queen Sonja are preparing to celebrate the national day on 17 May at the royal estate, here they stand in the garden room.

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Queen Sonja shows a little how the Royal Couple celebrate Norways national day, 17 May at the Bygdoy Royal Estate. Queen Sonja and Jan Hoevo, gardener at the Royal Court stroll around the garden

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Queen Sonja and Nicolai Lundsgaard, head chef at The Royal Court are preparing a meal

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The Queen greets Chef Nicolai and Chef Apprentice Anna, and makes sure that there will be both sausage and ice cream at this year's 17 May lunch at Bygdø Kongsgård.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAQbaZlpXfR/

 

[iceflower]

King Harald presented the Guard's Watch and Brigadier Leif Schanche's Honour to this year's recipients in His Majesty The King's Guard today, June 9:


** kongehuset: Ærevisingar **

 

[eya]

This week, Queen Sonja has had audiences with two of the organizations she protects. On Tuesday, the Queen welcomed Oslo Philharmonic director Ingrid Røynesdal in the audience at the Palace. On Friday, director Geir Bergkastet, ballet director Ingrid Lorentzen and newly appointed operations manager Randi Stene at the Norwegian Opera & Ballet were in digital audiences at the Queen.


https://www.instagram.com/p/CBViy0kJNis/

 

[iceflower]

Today, June 22, King Harald received the new Ambassadors of Iran and Sri Lanka:


** kongehuset: Høytidelig audiens på Slottet **

 

[iceflower]

This evening, August 19, Queen Sonja attended the season opening for the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra:


** ppe gallery ** kongehuset gallery ** kongehuset video **

 

[Lady Daly]

How lovely, Queen Sonja and her husband King Harald are such favorites of mine. Nice to see the concert implementing social distancing.

 

[iceflower]

Queen Sonja visited the rehearsals at Oscarshall prior to the upcoming concert on August 29:



** kongehuset: “The Met” at Oscarshall **

 

[eya]

Queen Sonja opened a new exhibition of her works of art on Thursday together with the artist and singer Magne Furholmen.


https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i...holmen-inspirerer-hverandre-aapner-utstilling

 

[eya]

Today, Queen Sonja visited blacksmiths, woodcarvers and loggers in Dovre at the Hjerleid school.

https://www.kongehuset.no/nyhet.html?tid=184798&sek=26939

 

[iceflower]

Here are some more photos of the Queen's school visit yesterday:


** vigga.no: Her kan du se bildeserie av at Dronning Sonja skjærer ut en tremoskus **

 

[eya]

On Thursday 10 September, five children from the Blue Cross Children's Station came to King Harald to talk about things that concern them and how they have had it in the corona era.


https://www.kongehuset.no/nyhet.html?tid=184873&sek=26939

This year's season for the Royal Yacht is over. It was marked this afternoon by the King debarking the ship. King Harald took the opportunity to thank the ship's crew for a nice and eventful season.


https://www.kongehuset.no/nyhet.html?tid=185172&sek=26939

 

[iceflower]

Queen Sonja attended the completion of Tuengen allé Ib - The Queen's childhood home - at Maihaugen Open-Air Museum in Lillehammer this afternoon, September 25. King Harald was scheduled to attend, but couldn't due to his hospitalization:


** Pic ** Pic 2 ** dagbladet article with video **


** kongehuset: Dronningens barndomshjem gjenreist **


** BB article: Efter kong Haralds indlæggelse: Sonjas første ord **

 

[REAL COUNTESS]

Queen Sonja looks great.

 

[iceflower]

Today, October 7, Queen Sonja received this year's recipient of the Queen Sonja Print Award Ciara Phillips for an audience and afterwards hosted a luncheon for her:


** kongehuset: Queen Sonja Print Award 2020 **

 

[iceflower]

Queen Sonja opened the exhibition "Impulses" at the Maihaugen Museum in Lillehammer today, October 22:


** Pic ** kongehuset: Åpnet «Impulser» på Maihaugen **