Annual Gala for Stortinget 2003 - 2024

[marian]

https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/td4d0812
the beatiful princess

 

[iceflower]

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Here are a few more photos and videos from yesterday:


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


** nrk: Mette-Marit ønsket stortingsrepresentantene velkommen **

 

[wartenberg7]

The complete live coverage with receiving line and the speeches at the banquet! (NRK)
https://tv.nrk.no/serie/nyheter/NNFA41018818/25-10-2018

 

[ROYAL NORWAY]

Thanks eya, marian & iceflower!

Well, Norway's beloved, amazing, etc, etc, etc, etc, King was as funny as heck (as he always is during this particular speech) - and said: ''Årets middag er faktisk historisk: Aldri før har vi på samme tid hatt kvinner til å bekle stillingene til både Stortingspresident, Høyesterettsjustitiarius og Statsminister. Tidene forandrer seg. Til det bedre, vil mange med rette hevde. Jeg føler meg i hvert fall på rett sted. Når jeg i tillegg er omkranset av både Dronningen og Kronprinsessen, befinner jeg meg så å si midt i gullrekka.''
Translated to: ''This year's dinner is actually historic: Never before, at the same time, have we had women to cover the positions of both President of the Storting, Chief Justice and Prime Minister. Times are changing. For the better, many will rightly claim. At least, I feel myself at the right place. When I in addition is surrounded by both the Queen and the Crown Princess, I find myself, so to speak, in the middle of a row of gold.'' (Everyone was laughing, including the Crown Princess.)

He also took up a range of issues, such as: Metoo, the Golden Wedding Anniversary and warm meetings with the people.

Read the speech here: Stortingsmiddagen 2018: Kongens tale - kongehuset.no

NRK article: King Harald: - Metoo calls for reflection: Kong Harald: – Metoo maner til ettertanke.

Still some issues with the google translations, so use your owns!

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And then to our brave, beautiful, etc, etc, etc, etc, Crown Princess, who was in GREAT spirit, laughing all the time, especially when her father-in-law said something funny or when the President of the Storing mentioned all the political scandals this year (which one can read about in this thread: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forum...onal-role-of-the-norwegian-monarch-43060.html).

I am crying seeing the CPcss. I went to a church today and lit a candle for her. I hope some of you might join in as joint prayers are very powerful!

Well, you were not the only one! ??

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The complete live coverage with receiving line and the speeches at the banquet! (NRK)
https://tv.nrk.no/serie/nyheter/NNFA41018818/25-10-2018

Thanks! - And at 00:10 in the first video in the article below, you can see that former Prime Minister, Kjell Magne Bondevik (from the Christian Democratic Party), greeted the Crown Princess with both his hands and said somethings to her:

** nrk: Mette-Marit ønsket stortingsrepresentantene velkommen **

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As one also can see, guardsmen from The King's Guard stood along the procession-route inside the Royal Palace, first time we've seen that under a Stortingsdinner.
Also the first time the media was allowed to film the receiving-line in Speilsalen (the Music Hall), because we are usually seeing the guests walking through the rooms I mentioned in post 118.

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*and thanks to our reporter ROYAL NORWAY!

Reporter? Well, I hope that was meant as a complement.

But funniness aside: You're very welcome!

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Added some more information, so I reposted it.

 

[polyesco]

Today,
17.10.2019 Official dinner His Majesty The King hosts a gala dinner for the Members of Parliament. His Royal Highness The Crown Prince and Her Highness Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner will also be in attendance (20:00).

Up until a few days ago, the Queen and Mette-Marit were also listed.

Added:
https://www.cdn.tv2.no/images?image...703163017&width=617&height=260&compression=80
https://www.tv2.no/nyheter/10922807/

 

[An Ard Ri]

I wonder why the queen and Crown Princess are no longer attending?

 

[Her_Majesty]

I wonder why the queen and Crown Princess are no longer attending?

Crown Princess Mette-Marit is probably exhausted by the literature tour in Germany. (Didn't she have to cancel some events during that tour, too?)


And the Queen is probably still sick. I read somewhere that she had to cancel an event in Kristiansand last week because of an infection of the upper respiratory passages.

 

[Somebody]

The king will be glad that he can count on his sister to support him as long as you possibly can on moments like these.

 

[JR76]

The king will be glad that he can count on his sister to support him as long as you possibly can on moments like these.

It shows what a valuable resource an "extra set of hands" can be

 

[iceflower]

This evening, October 27, King Harald and Queen Sonja hosted a gala dinner for the Members of Parliament. Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Princess Astrid attended as well:


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** tt.se gallery ** kongehuset gallery **


** kongehuset: Stortingsmiddagen: Tradisjon og forandring ** translation **

 

[Prinsara]

Nice that the Crown Princess is attending.

Is it wrong to say Princess Astrid just keeps rolling right along?

She's an amazing lady.

 

[maria-olivia]

In her old days Princess Astrid is serving her Country ! Well done

 

[doro]

And I hope that the next year Princess Ingrid-Alexandra will join her grandparents, parents and great-aunt. Would be amazing!

 

[Hans-Rickard]

Is it wrong to say Princess Astrid just keeps rolling right along?

She's an amazing lady.

As she is famous for her humour and down to earth manner - she would love that ! ?

 

[iceflower]

Please remember that posting links only is not allowed according to the TRF rules.

 

[iceflower]

The annual gala dinner for members of the Norwegian Parliament (Stortingsmiddag) took place at the Royal Palace this evening, October 26.

Due to King Harald's corona infection, Crown Prince Haakon presided over the event:


** nrk.no pictured article: Første stortingsmiddag uten kong Harald **

 

[Blog Real]

More photos and video:

https://www.vg.no/rampelys/i/BWPvbv/stortingsmedlemmene-fester-paa-slottet-faar-elg-og-rullekake

 

[Adda]

Just absolutely wonderful (and very moving ) to see Princess Astrid walking, I was expecting her in a wheelchair.

 

[doro]

I'm hoping for Ingrid Alexandra (and Sverre maybe) attending the gala

 

[Blog Real]

Video:

More pictures:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy38kq5obZW/?img_index=3

 

[Somebody]

Mette Marit didn't seem her happy self - hopefully that's just the picture - and not her feeling obligated to attend (because her father-in-law is already missing) while she didn't feel well.

 

[iceflower]

This evening, October 24, King Harald and Queen Sonja hosted the gala dinner for the Members of Parliament. Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Astrid attended as well:


** tt.se gallery **

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Kongeparet inviterer til stortingsmiddag.

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