Norwegian Royal Family Current Events 2: December 2006 - April 2018


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The picture was taken during the official tree lighting ceremony in Trafalgar Square in London last Christmas or the one before that. Mette-Marit also gave her first English speech at the occasion. There are more pictures which I have on my computer at home that I can post later or if anyone else has acess to them now, please post them!
 
GETTY IMAGES - Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway attends a Christmas tree lighting ceremony December 6, 2001 in Trafalgar Square, London. The Christmas tree was donated to London by the people of Oslo to thank them for their support during the Second World War.
 

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Lighting the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square

do you think they will travel to london and light the christmas tree this year as they did last year.
 
I don't think they'll be going too far away from Norway in the next couple of months. Haakon has a lot of duties and responsibilities now that he is acting as Regeant and stepping in for his father. I'm sure Haakon and Mette-Marit will want to spend time with the King, too, as he recovers. And Mette-Marit is in her last trimester, so she cannot fly, and with they baby due next month, they will have to prepare for him or her.

Too much to do this year to travel to London to light the tree. Maybe next year with the new baby and King Harald in better health. Or maybe Martha Louise, Ari and Maud can make the trip to light it.
 
Originally posted by Alexandria@Dec 4th, 2003 - 10:18 am
I don't think they'll be going too far away from Norway in the next couple of months. Haakon has a lot of duties and responsibilities now that he is acting as Regeant and stepping in for his father. I'm sure Haakon and Mette-Marit will want to spend time with the King, too, as he recovers. And Mette-Marit is in her last trimester, so she cannot fly, and with they baby due next month, they will have to prepare for him or her.

Too much to do this year to travel to London to light the tree. Maybe next year with the new baby and King Harald in better health. Or maybe Martha Louise, Ari and Maud can make the trip to light it.
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i agree with you!

Crown Princess M-M would have baby in month anyday! she would stay in Norway and Crown Prince Haakon would have lots to do for his dad because his dad is sick with diease of cancer.

maybe next year when baby grew-up then will go or not! maybe will hire nanny or his parents who loves grandchildren to care of baby!

Sara Boyce
 
Originally posted by Josefine@Dec 4th, 2003 - 10:06 am
do you think they will travel to london and light the christmas tree this year as they did last year.
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The Royals only do this lightening occasionally, not every year. The tree is a gift from the City of Oslo to the City of London as a sort of "thank you" for WWII support. I believe the Mayor of Oslo will (or has perhaps already) light the tree this year.

There are similar Norwegian trees in Berlin and Hamburg (gifts from other Norwegian cities). I don't know how many years they've had this tradition, though it has (obviously) nothing to do with WWII. Crown Prince Haakon lightened the Berlin tree in Dec 2000 I believe.
 
I thought that they "someone from the royal family" went to London every year
thank you for telling us
 
December 5, 1996 - Queen Sonja accompanied by Prince Andrew turned on the Christmas tree lights in Trafalgar Square, London.
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December 6, 2002 - Haakon and Mette-Marit turned on the Christmas tree lights in Trafalgar Square, London. APL Pictures.
 

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The Cup Finals - football

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The King attend the soccer finale, the Norwegian championship for men between Lillestrøm and Molde. He gave the Kings-cup to the winning team Molde, he looked very well and happy on TV, much better than this photo

www.db.no and knudsenfotosenter
 

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Haakon and Mette-Marit is going to London on december 7th to turn on the christmasthree which is a gift from oslo as a token of the help the Brittish gave norway during the war. Mette-Marit will light it, Haakon will be in attendance as will the Mayor of Oslo

They have done this twice before, one time each but they have been there together both times

thanks to Ken on the SRMB
http://members3.boardhost.com/scandinavia/msg/1162313873.html
 
I know what date they are coming but I wonder what time they will be lighting the lights????
 
Nice pix, I am looking forward for Christmas pix and film like the previous years
 
They are now coming to the Uk today arent they do , to switch the lights on the christmas tree ! Im hoping to get some picture,
 
No infos or photos of the today's event in London??
 
 
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Thank you Avalon! Unfortunately I couln't see the pictures...
 
where was Sverre Magnus?

And do you always say Sverre Magnus, or is it more like Haakon, where his name is Haakon Magnus, but he is just called Haakon?
 
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Thank you Avalon! Unfortunately I couln't see the pictures...
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Just click the Refresh button, getty pictures often have that problem. :flowers:

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where was Sverre Magnus?

And do you always say Sverre Magnus, or is it more like Haakon, where his name is Haakon Magnus, but he is just called Haakon?
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I think they confused Marius with Sverre Magnus.
In this picture from getty, the caption reads "Norwegian Prince Sverre Magnus (L), Crown Prince Haakon (C) are helped by their mother Crown Princess Mette-Marit to start the light of the Christmas tree".
Obviously, it is Marius, not Sverre Magnus. :ROFLMAO:
 
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exactly. But did they leave Sverre Magnus at the Hotel? or was he just not pictured? or was he the one taking the pictures? :wink:

but about the Sverre-Sverre Magnus q...
 
LadyK said:
exactly. But did they leave Sverre Magnus at the Hotel? or was he just not pictured? or was he the one taking the pictures? :wink:
but about the Sverre-Sverre Magnus q...
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Sverre Magnus was definitely not at the Trafalger Square. I guess he was left at the hotel. If he is not taking pictures, of course. ;) :rolleyes:
 
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Great pictures! They are such a cute family! It's so nice to see that Marius always attends with them. :)
Maybe Sverre was just too tired to join them. ;)
Ingrid Alexandra (on the arm of her mum) looks very young in this pictures...
To me she looks much younger then Amalia who is in the same age.
Anyway she's such a cute toddler!:wub:
 
There are a few pictures on Seher.no.
Very cute: Ingrid Alexandra tries to hide herself.:rolleyes:
 
LadyK said:
exactly. But did they leave Sverre Magnus at the Hotel? or was he just not pictured? or was he the one taking the pictures? :wink:

but about the Sverre-Sverre Magnus q...
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the Norwegian embassy has said only Princess Ingrid and Marius was comming to London, Sverre is in Norway. He is very young for such a ceremony, already Ingrid was bored and impatient

After the ceremony there was a reception at the ambassaodrs residence

more pictures
http://www.norway.org.uk/norwayuk/news/tree-ceremony.htm
 
Thanksss for the photos!!!! Ingrid is cutie.
 
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