Prince Ricardo De La Cerda
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
Swedish Aquamarine Kokoshnik Tiara
Princess Lilian’s Laurel Wreath Tiara
Princess Sofia’s Wedding Tiara