Snow-princesses (25.02)

After dancing the night away, the royal entourage that came to Oslo to celebrate King Harald's 70th birthday went out for some fresh air.


King Harald and Queen Sonja sat just in front of the President of Iceland Olafur Ragnar Grimsson and his whife Dorrit Moussaieff.






Princess Märtha Louise with husband Ari and their two "princesses".











Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Prince Sverre Magnus in the snow.

Birthday Ball at The Royal Palace in Oslo (24.02)

The Crown Prince couple in gala for The King´s birthday ball.



HH Princess Märtha Louise is accompanied by HRH Princess Mathilde of Belgium.














1) CP Mette-Marit and CP Haakon 2) Pr Madeleine and Duke of Brabant 3) CP Haakon and CP Victoria dancing 4) Pr Märtha Louise and Ari dancing 5) King Harald and Queen Sonja at the ball 6) At the Royal Balcony for the firework 7) CP´s Mette-Marit´s mother and steph-father 8) CP Mette-Marit and King Carl Gustaf dancing.

More pictures in Aftenposten.

Official pictures from the Royal Ball

The Gala at The Royal Palace Saturday to celebrate HM´s 70th birthday gathered more royals in Oslo than ever before.

The heads of state present.
Standing:
Pentti Arajärvi, H.F.H. Fyrst Albert, H.M. Kong Carl Gustaf, H.M. Kongen, H.K.H. Storhertug Henri, H.K.H. Prinsgemal Henrik og H.E. President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson.
Sitting:
H.E. President Tarja Halonen, H.M. Dronning Silvia, H.M. Dronningen, H.K.H. Storhertuginne Maria Teresa og Dorrit Moussaieff.

Next generation.
Standing:
H.K.H. Hertugen av Brabant, H.K.H. Kronprinsen, H.K.H. Kronprins Frederik, H.K.H. Prinsen av Oranje.
Sitting:
H.K.H. Prinsesse Mathilde, H.K.H. Kronprinsesse Victoria, H.K.H. Kronprinsessen, H.K.H. Kronprinsesse Mary og H.K.H. Prinsesse Maxima.

The whole "family".


First row (left):
H.K.H. Prinsesse Maxima, H.K.H. Prinsen av Oranje, H.K.H. Kronprinsse Mary, H.K.H. Kronprins Frederik, H.K.H. Prinsgemalen av Danmark, H.K.H. Storhertuginne Maria Teresa, H.K.H. Storhertug Henri, H.M. Dronningen, H.M. Kongen, H.M. Kong Carl Gustaf, H.M. Dronning Silvia, H.F.H. Fyrst Albert, H.K.H. Kronprinsen, H.K.H. Kronprinsessen, H.K.H. Hertugen av Brabant, H.K.H. Prinsesse Mathilde, H.E. Islands President, H.E. Republikken Finlands President.
Second:
H.E. Grevinne Ruth, H.H. Prinsesse Kristine Bernadotte, Madeleine Kogevinas, Johan Martin Ferner, Prinsesse Astrid, fru Ferner, Timothy Laurence, H.K.H. The Princess Royal, H.K.H. Hertugen av Wessex, Ari Behn, Prinsesse Märtha Louise, H.M. Kong Konstantin, H.M. Dronning Anne Marie, H.H. Prinsesse Désirée, friherrinne Silfverskiöld, Friherre Niclas Silfverskiöld, Dorrit Moussaieff, Penti Arajärvi.
Third:
H.K.H. Hertuginnen av Gloucester, H.K.H. Hertugen av Gloucester, H.K.H. Hertugen av Palma, H.K.H. Prinsesse Cristina, H.K.H. Prinsesse Mabel, H.K.H. Prins Friso, H.K.H. Prinsesse Lauritien, H.K.H. Prins Constantijn, H.K.H. Prinsesse Madeleine. H.K.H. Prins Joachim. H.K. K.H. Prinsesse Astrid, H.K. K.H. Erkehertug Lorenz, H.H. Prinsesse Christina, fru Magnuson, Tord Magnuson, H.K.H. Prinsesse Alexia, Don Carlos Morales Quintana, H.H. Prinsesse Alexandra, Grev Jefferson Friedrich von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth.
Fourth:
Grev Axel av Rosenborg, Grevinne Jutta av Rosenborg, Grev Birger av Rosenborg, Grevinne Lynne av Rosenborg, Grev Carl John av Rosenborg, Mette Otzen, Grevinne Désirée av Rosenborg, Peter E. Rindom, Lady Elizabeth Shakerley, Sofie Ullens de Schooten.

Crown Princess in the snow (24.02)

The birthday celebrations continued at Bygdøy Saturday morning, at the The National Museum. It was a very cold morning in Oslo.


Crown Princess Mette-Marit with Swedish Princess Madeleine.


Danish guests: Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary.


Hat fit for the weather!


A smiling "birthday child" - King Harald


Princess Märtha Louise accompanied Prince Joachim of Denmark.