Flashback: Queen Sonja's 70th Birthday

3 July 2007

Crown Prince Philippe & Princess Mathilde arrived in Norway for the 70th birthday celebrations of Queen Sonja.

4 July 2007

Start of a cruise aboard the Norge, from Stavanger to the King and Queen's summer residence in Vestfold. During the journey which took several days, there were stops in Lindesnes and Arendal.

First the royals had a private dinner at restaurant Flor og Fjaere:
Princess Maxima of the Netherlands.

Crown Prince Philippe & Princess Mathilde of Belgium with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.

Arrivals at the ship:
Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway.

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark.

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway.
Queen Silvia of Sweden.

Party on board.

Group photos.

5 July 2007

The Norwegian Royals and their guests arrived at the Spangereid Canal which was officially opened by Queen Sonja. 

The entire group visited Lindesnes lighthouse, the southernmost point of the Norwegian mainland. In the late afternoon they arrived at Ny Hellesund.

 

After this visit Philippe & Mathilde left the cruise, while the rest of the party sailed on to Arendal.