Re: Special Days marked - like Confirmations or Coming of Age Archived Message
Posted by Kongetro on March 10, 2016, 7:17 am, in reply to "Re: Special Days marked - like Confirmations or Coming of Age"
I believe the answer lies in that the ball hosted by his parents at the Royal Palace took place on the day before he reached 18. On the day itself the Government hosted the dinner and then he can be seen wearing the order. --Previous Message-- : Wgy dies Crown pricne Haakon not wear his : Order of St. Olav. Did het not get it for : his 18th birthday? : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you for the reply, although it was not : exactly what I had hoped to hear.. : What about coming of age celebrations? This : subject should probably be treated under the : Glittering Events board, but I have been : looking for images / photos from the : celebration of Crown Prince Frederik's 18th : birthday. I have seen some quick footage in : a couple of documentaries, so I know that : there have been a gala event to mark this : important day. But I have not been able to : find any good photos. : For Crown Prince Haakon there were actually : two gala events: one hosted by the : Government and one by his parents. And when : Princess Märtha Louise celebrated her 18th : birthday her grandfather King Olav also : hosted a gala event at the Palace. : : Group photo from Crown Prince Haakon's 18th : birthday: : : : : And here from Princess Märtha Louise's : celebration: : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : --Previous Message-- : : The late King Olav seems to have hosted a : gala for both Crown Prince Haakon and : Princess Märtha Louise at their : confirmation. : Do we know if the same happened in the other : Scandinavian countries? We know for instance : that the Danish Court loves to put on their : very best for special days like this. : : I am not aware of any such confirmation : galas in Denmark. : : : : :
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