80th Birthday of King Harald & Queen Sonja

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde joined the festivities in Oslo, Norway for the 80th birthday of both King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway.

Tuesday 9 May 2017

Arrivals at Oslo.

Princess Mabel. Her late husband, Prince Friso of the Netherlands was King Harald's godson.

The Dannebrog served as hotel for the Danish royals - who arrived and left by plane.

20:00 - King Harald & Queen Sonja hosted a gala dinner at the Royal Palace.

Group portrait

Entering the banquet hall:

Désiree Kogevinas & her mother, Madeleine Kogevinas

Ingeborg Lorentzen

video of king Harald's speech: 

Wednesday 10 May 2017

11:00 - Minicruise and lunch on board the Royal Yacht Norge.

19:00 Banquet hosted by the Norwegian Government at the Oslo Opera House.

The Danish royals onboard the Dannebrog

King Philippe was seated between Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.

Queen Mathilde was seated between Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Princess Astrid of Norway.