The Norwegian Royal Family hosted a magnificent State Banquet for King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden at the Royal Palace of Oslo on this day in 2005, 20 years ago, on their visit to Norway for the Norwegian Centennial, and ahead of the Norwegian Royal Family’s visit to Sweden. The last Swedish State Visit to Norway was in 1993.
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit joined King Harald V and Queen Sonja as they received King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden to open the new Svinesund bridge between Norway and Sweden.
In the evening, the Norwegian Royal Family hosted a State Banquet at the Royal Palace of Oslo in honour of King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
Queen Silvia wore Queen Sofia’s Nine Prong Tiara.
Queen Sonja was in Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara.
Crown Princess Victoria wore the Baden Fringe Tiara.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit was in the Norwegian Amethyst Tiara and Princess Märtha Louise wore King Olav’s Gift Tiara
Princess Astrid was in the Vasa Tiara and Princess Ragnhild wore Princess Ingeborg’s Boucheron Pearl Tiara
The Braganza Tiara
Leuchtenberg Sapphire Parure
Queen Sofia’s 9-Prong Tiara
The Swedish Cameo Parure
The Connaught Diamond Tiara
The Baden Fringe Tiara
Napoleonic Amethyst Parure
King Edward VII Ruby Tiara
Swedish Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara
Napoleonic Cut Steel Tiara
Princess Lilian’s Laurel Wreath Tiara
Princess Sofia’s Wedding Tiara
Modern Fringe Tiara
Swedish Pink Topaz Parure
Bernadotte Emerald Parure
