Crown Prince Haakon’s 18th Birthday Celebrations

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The Norwegian Royal Family held a Banquet and Ball at the Royal Palace of Oslo to celebrate the 18th Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, which was attended by Royal Guests and Relatives from around Europe.

The day before his coming-of-age day, a gala dinner was held at the Royal Palace. Ahead of the event, a photograph was taken of Crown Prince Haakon with family members and foreign royal guests

King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway (wearing the Norwegian Emerald Parure) with Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Märtha Louise (in the King Olav’s Gift Tiara)

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (wearing the Floral Aigrette Tiara)

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden (in the Napoleonic Amethyst Parure)

Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine Charlotte of Luxembourg (wearing the Chaumet Emerald Tiara and Emerald Peacock Necklace) with Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark

King Constantine II and Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (in the Greek Ruby Parure)

Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Prince Edward, and Prince Joachim of Denmark

Princess Astrid of Norway (in Queen Alexandra’s Turquoise Circlet) and Johan Ferner

Princess Ragnhild of Norway (wearing the Princess Ingeborg’s Boucheron Pearl Tiara) and Erling Lorentzen

Count Flemming and Countess Ruth of Rosenborg (wearing Princess Viggo’s Garnet Kokoshnik Tiara)

Prince Carl Bernadotte and Princess Kristine Bernadotte (wearing Princess Ingeborg’s Diamond Tiara)

 Countess Madeleine Kogevinas and Nicos Eletherios Kogevinas

 

After Royal Guests and Relatives attended a Banquet and Ball at the Royal Palace of Oslo, the Norwegian Government held a Gala Dinner to celebrate the 18th Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway at the Akershus Fortress in Oslo.

The Crown Prince gave his first official speech that day, delivering the customary toast of thanks following the government dinner held in his honour at Akershus Castle.

King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway with Crown Prince Haakon 

Queen Sonja of Norway (wearing Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara and Queen Alexandra’s Diamond Chandelier Earrings)

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (in the King Olav’s Gift Tiara) with Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg

Diamond Daisy Bandeau

Norwegian Amethyst Parure

Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara

Vifte Tiara

Princess Ingeborg’s Boucheron Pearl Circle Tiara

Crown Princess Märtha’s Pearl Earrings

Queen Maud’s Drapers’ Company Brooch

Crown Princess Märtha’s Silver Wedding Earrings

Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s Pendant Earrings

Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s Diamond Flowers

Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s Diamond Bracelet

Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s Ruby Crescent Brooch

Queen Maud’s Aquamarine Brooch

Queen Sonja’s Diamond Filigree Brooch

Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s Ruby Heart Pendant

Diamond Leaf Brooch

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Crown Prince Haakon of Norway’s 18th Birthday Banquet and Ball at the Royal Palace of Oslo on this day in 1991. Royal attendees included King Harald (wearing the Order of St. Olav) and Queen Sonja (in the Norwegian Emerald Parure) of Norway, Princess Martha Louise (wearing King Olav’s Gift Tiara), Princess Astrid (in Queen Alexandra’s Turquoise Circlet), Princess Ragnhild (wearing the Boucheron Pearl Tiara), Queen Margrethe (in the Floral Aigrette Tiara), Crown Prince Frederik (in the Order of St. Olav), and Prince Joachim (wearing the Order of the Elephant) of Denmark, King Constantine, Queen Anne Marie (in the Greek Ruby Parure), and Crown Prince Pavlos (wearing the Order of the Redeemer) of Greece, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia (in the Napoleonic Amethyst Tiara) of Sweden, Grand Duke Jean Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte (in the Emerald Art Deco Tiara), and Prince Guillaume (wearing the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau) of Luxembourg, and the Earl of Wessex (in the Royal Victorian Order).

The following evening, King Harald, Queen Sonja (wearing Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara and Queen Alexandra’s Diamond Chandelier Earrings), and Princess Martha Louise (wearing King Olav’s Gift Tiara) joined Crown Prince Haakon for a Banquet hosted by the Norwegian Government at the Akershus Fortress in Oslo.

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