The Norwegian Government held a Banquet to celebrate the 18th Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway at the Akershus Fortress in Oslo on this day in 1991, 35 years ago, following a Banquet and Ball at the Royal Palace of Oslo!
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
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
