Norway's National Day, May 17: 2003 - 2025

[Somebody]

I like that in Norway not only the women but also the men wear traditional attire (unlike their neighbors in Sweden).

 

[Prinsara]

She also has the Askerbunad she got for her confirmation, Asker is where Skaugum is situated:

Gir prinsessen Asker-bunad

Lørdag konfirmeres prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra (15). Fra Asker kommune og Asker husflidslag får hun en Asker-bunad.

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She has worn this during the first covid national day:

Sannheten bak prinsesse Ingrid Alexandras valg – på selve nasjonaldagen

Sannheten bak prinsesse Ingrid Alexandras valg

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When she born she got Vest Agder bunads for her whole life, where her mother is from, she has worn atleast two as a child but I dont think we have seen her with a grown up version yet

Se, hun har på seg fødselsgaven fra mammas hjemby!

Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra stilte i ny bunad da familien viste seg utenfor Skaugum i dag.

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For her 18th her grandmother gave her bunad from Rogaland. Like she has and Mette-Marits first, she has not worn it:

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I sommer fikk jeg invitasjon til pressevisning i forbindelse med åpningen av bunadutstillingen i Dronning Sonjas KunstStall, som i nesten ett år har vært Slottets nye kulturarena. Spent troppet jeg opp utenfor inngangen sammen med NRK, TV2 med hoffreporter Kjell Arne Totland, Se og Hør og annen...

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And from Oslo she got an Oslo suit which is not really a bunad, not worn yet.

Oslo kommune gir Prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra byens jubileumsdrakt i 18-årsgave

«På vegne av hele byen ønsker jeg Prinsessen hjertelig til lykke med dagen. Med gaven fra Oslo ønsker vi fortelle hovedstadens historie. Hvert element i jubileumsdrakten er hentet fra byens rikholdige flora og historie helt tilbake til St. Hallvard på 1000-tallet. Jeg håper hun vil bære den med...

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So she has plenty to choose from….

Thank you Annine; that’s informative! Which one is the one she wore at Skaugum this year? It’s very pretty.

 

[Annine]

That was the Numedalsbunad from the municipality where their wintercabin is situated, they gifted it for her 18th birthday, I did not mention it in the previous post, she wore it with the hat when the mayor and seamstress came to deliver it at the palace last year.

Her viser prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra fram den nye numedalsbunaden

Denne veka kunne prinsessa endeleg ta i bruk gåva ho fekk til sin 18-årsdag.

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I guess in the future she will primarely wear it when visiting the Numedal area.

I predict the Telemark bunad she got from the King and Queen, and the Asker bunad from where she lives and will live when she is crown princess will be the ones we see most often.

Sonja has several bunads she only wears when visiting that specific part of the country. She preffers her two bunads from Telemark.

Seeing Ingrid in uniform for national day was supprising, though not without presedent because the King also did the years he was educated in the army. I do wonder how much she will wear uniforms when she is crown princess, if she will wear it for state council and opening of the Stortinget where her father always wears uniform, or if she will choose a suit/dress.

King Frederik said during the state visit she enjoyed and found military life exciting even if it was hard.

 

[polyesco]

17.05.2025

The children's procession in Asker​

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess and HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra greet the children's procession in Asker outside Skaugum (08.15).

17.05.2025

The Children's Parade in Oslo​

The King and Queen, The Crown Prince and Crown Princess, and Princess Ingrid Alexandra greet the children's procession in Oslo from the Palace balcony (10.30).

It looks like Sverre Magnus will not take part, the week prior he will attend a Europa League semi-final game with Mette-Marit (May 8)

 

[Somebody]

Interesting that Magnus is skipping the National Day celebration. It is still rather unclear what he is doing and what his plans for the future are (but that's for another thread).

 

[Hans-Rickard]

I like that in Norway not only the women but also the men wear traditional attire (unlike their neighbors in Sweden).

Some men do even here in Sweden… But the use of folk costume / Bunad is much more common in the norwegian culture and society than it is here…

Most people in the younger generation here views it as a masquerade costume or something old people wears (with exceptions ofcourse)

 

[Annine]

They have updated the calendar for national day, which again rather clumsy pr. Why anounce the plans for national day before they know who is going to attend, we know what their plans is for this day. Then the fact that he was going to the soccergame which is a historic Norwegian soccer game reaching a semifinale in Europe would have been only positive and signal he will attend the odd thing here and there.

17.05.2025

Constitution Day​

Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess, Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra and His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus greet the children's parade in Asker outside Skaugum estate (08:15).
17.05.2025

Constitution Day​

Their Majesties The King and Queen, Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess, Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra and His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus greet the children's parade in Oslo from the palace balcony (10:30).

 

[Annine]

The celebrations at Skaugum has started. Haakon in his bunad from Asker, Mette-Marit from Rogaland, Ingrid in her new bunad from Målselv and Sverre Magnus in his bunad from Telemark

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Kronprinsfamilien hilser barnetoget - VGTV

Tradisjonen tro hilser kronprinsfamilien barnetoget på Skaugum morgenen 17. mai.

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Ingrid looks beautiful in her new bunad. IMO nothing suits her better that bunads. Maybe because they are made for her and not her mother
The mayor of Målselv is very happy and proud.

It's a great joy I have to say. We had hoped that she would wear it, so it was fun to see that she was wearing it, says Mayor of Målselv Municipality Martin Nymo.

Hipp, hipp, hurra!

Hipp, hipp, hurra!

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[iceflower]

The family this morning, enjoying the children's parade in Asker/Skaugum.

And with King Harald and Queen Sonja on the balcony later.


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Kronprinsfamilien vinker til toget

Her er prins Sverre Magnus, kronprinsesse Mette-Marit, prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra og kronprins Haakon på plass på trappen utenfor Skaugum. Kronprinsessen i stiller i Rogalands bunad mens prinsessen stiller i Bardu-Målselvbunad som hun nylig fikk.

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Hilste på barnetoget

Kronprinsfamilien holder tradisjonen i hevd.

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Det Norske Kongehuset on Instagram: "Gratulerer med dagen🇳🇴 Feiringen er i gang, og Kronprinsfamilien hilste barnetoget i Asker utenfor Skaugum i morges. Foto: Lise Åserud, NTB og Det kongelige hoff"

15K likes, 129 comments - detnorskekongehus on May 17, 2025: "Gratulerer med dagen🇳🇴 Feiringen er i gang, og Kronprinsfamilien hilste barnetoget i Asker utenfor Skaugum i morges. Foto: Lise Åserud, NTB og Det kongelige hoff".

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Det Norske Kongehuset on Instagram: "17. mai på Skaugum🇳🇴"

9,131 likes, 100 comments - detnorskekongehus on May 17, 2025: "17. mai på Skaugum🇳🇴".

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Det Norske Kongehuset on Instagram: "Fra Slottsbalkongen hilste Kongeparet og Kronprinsfamilien barnetoget i Oslo☀️🇳🇴 Mer enn 26 000 barn fra 109 skoler deltok i Oslos barnetog i dag. Foto: Amanda Pedersen Giske / NTB"

2,212 likes, 18 comments - detnorskekongehus on May 17, 2025: "Fra Slottsbalkongen hilste Kongeparet og Kronprinsfamilien barnetoget i Oslo☀️🇳🇴 Mer enn 26 000 barn fra 109 skoler deltok i Oslos barnetog i dag. Foto: Amanda Pedersen Giske / NTB".

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** gettyimages: NOR: Norwegian Royals Attend Constitution Day 2025 **

Gratulerer med dagen!

Kongefamilien var på plass på Slottsbalkongen da barnetoget nådde Slottsplassen 10.30 i formiddag. Derfra kan de hilse til mer enn 26 000 barn fra 109 skoler som deltar i Oslos barnetog i år.

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Ingrid de Noruega: de traje regional y con una compañía inesperada para celebrar el Día Nacional

La fecha se ha convertido en una manifestación de identidad colectiva, con una activa participación de la Familia Real

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La princesa Ingrid Alexandra y el príncipe Sverre Magnus, los grandes protagonistas del Día Nacional de Noruega

La Familia Real al completo ha estado presente en el tradicional saludo desde el balcón del Palacio Real de Oslo

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Ingrid Alexandra et Sverre Magnus réunis pour la fête nationale de Norvège

Depuis 1814, on célèbre chaque 17 mai le Jour de la Constitution. Alors qu’il avait manqué les festivités l’année dernière, le fils du prince héritier Haakon fait son retour ce samedi à Skaugum et au balcon du palais à Oslo.

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And Märtha Louise's National Day greeting:

Märtha Louise on Instagram: "Gratulerer med dagen!! 🇳🇴🇳🇴Er så stolt av at vi bor i et land som feirer grunnlovsdagen med barnetog og korps, og ikke militærparade- jeg tror vi er det eneste landet som gjør nettopp det. Der vi feirer frihet og fred. Go

1,210 likes, 43 comments - iam_marthalouise on May 17, 2025: "Gratulerer med dagen!! 🇳🇴🇳🇴Er så stolt av at vi bor i et land som feirer grunnlovsdagen med barnetog og korps, og ikke militærparade- jeg tror vi er det eneste landet som gjør nettopp det. Der vi feirer frihet og fred. God 17. mai. 🇳🇴🇳🇴".

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Happy birthday!! I'm so proud that we live in a country that celebrates Constitution Day with a children's parade and a marching band, and not a military parade - I think we're the only country that does just that. Where we celebrate freedom and peace. Happy May 17th.

 

[Prinsara]

I really like Sonja’s flag hat!

 

[Somebody]

Good to see that, contrary to earlier communication, Sverre Magnus was present as well!

 

[Tatiana Maria]

Apart from that I think it would be quite difficult to explain to a 8, 10 or 12 year old lad why his elder sister is allowed with their family to celebrate this important day on the Palace balcony while he is not...!
And I think one cannot say these days "Well, Magnus, your sister is, as you know, the heiress to the throne while you are not; that´s why Ingrid is with us on the balcony and you can´t be!"

They seem to have managed to explain it to Marius when he was an 8, 10 or 12 year old lad.

But to your question: I think the King decided that Sverre (despite not being a member of the Royal House) was to appear on the balcony until he marries. - Why? Because that has been the case for all other unmarried children of the monarch/heir, and the King didn't want to change that (at least, that's what some commentators have said about it).

To be more specific, I think it was the royal author Tor Bomann-Larsen who said it in a TV-interview (very serious guy BTW).
Wibecke Lie, former royal reporter at NTB (Norwegian News Agency) said something similar, if I remember correctly.

Well, in addition to being inconsistent with the King’s decision that Magnus would be born without Royal House membership (instead of being treated exactly like his aunt and great-aunts and having his membership revoked as an adult), the decision to keep Magnus on the balcony until marriage will also open the door to claims that the King disapproves of Magnus’s spouse, because why else would he remove Magnus from the balcony right after he gets married.

And Märtha Louise's National Day greeting:

Märtha Louise on Instagram: "Gratulerer med dagen!! 🇳🇴🇳🇴Er så stolt av at vi bor i et land som feirer grunnlovsdagen med barnetog og korps, og ikke militærparade- jeg tror vi er det eneste landet som gjør nettopp det. Der vi feirer frihet og fred. Go

1,210 likes, 43 comments - iam_marthalouise on May 17, 2025: "Gratulerer med dagen!! 🇳🇴🇳🇴Er så stolt av at vi bor i et land som feirer grunnlovsdagen med barnetog og korps, og ikke militærparade- jeg tror vi er det eneste landet som gjør nettopp det. Der vi feirer frihet og fred. God 17. mai. 🇳🇴🇳🇴".

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Apparently Princess Märtha Louise believes that militaries which do participate in national-day parades are not celebrating (and fighting for) freedom and peace...