PHOTOS AT THE ROYAL THEATRE

Early in the evening the four of us were standing next to the entrance of the Royal Theatre. However after a while we had to leave as it was pool press only. While Christine, Dag and Stig found theirselves a place at the side of the road, I headed for the press area on the other side of the street right at the front of the Royal Theatre. We had to wait for ages before the first (airport) busses with guests arrived. Unfortunately for me and all the photographers around me busses mainly stopped in our view, so we couldn't see the guests, including many royals as we saw on the screen near the Royal Theatre. For a long time the only exciting moment was when one of the guards at the entrance fainted and had to be dragged inside to receive medical aid. But finally busses were giving us a bit more space, and happily the most important guests at the end came in cars so we were able to photograph them.

The waiting press

Count Ingolf and Countess Sussie af Rosenborg

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxemburg and Queen Sonja of Norway


Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxemburg, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxemburg


Ari Behn and Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, Count Carl Johan and Countess Gunilla Bernadotte (?), Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium

Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan

Infanta Cristina of Spain and Iñaki Urdangarín, Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Princess Claire and Prince Laurent of Belgium, the Earl and Countess of Wessex

Princess Alexandra and Prince Joachim of Denmark

Susan and John Donaldson

Mary Donaldson

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary Donaldson

Prince Henrik and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

After having had dinner we returned to the Royal Theatre. We saw the last part of the performance inside the Royal Theatre on the big screen. When the guests left we didn't really see a lot anymore, as it was pretty dark outside, but we managed to recognise some guests after all.

Photos and copyright: Netty Leistra