Norwegian Royal Family Greets 2 Constitution Day Parades as 1906 Palace Tradition Continues
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Updated · royalwatcherblog.com · May 17
Norwegian Royal Family Greets 2 Constitution Day Parades as 1906 Palace Tradition Continues
4 articles · Updated · royalwatcherblog.com · May 17
Oslo and Asker hosted the royal family’s Constitution Day appearances on May 17, with King Harald V, Queen Sonja and the crown princely family greeting children’s parades from Skaugum and the Royal Palace balcony.
Prince Sverre Magnus joined Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit for the morning Asker parade, where the family also appeared with their dogs before heading to central Oslo.
Princess Ingrid Alexandra marked Norway’s national day from Sydney instead of Oslo, saying she felt "a little extra homesick" while wishing Norwegians at home and abroad a happy May 17.
The palace balcony salute is one of Norway’s best-known Constitution Day rituals, a custom introduced in 1906 by King Haakon and Queen Maud.
Amidst recent scandals, can the Norwegian royals' traditional celebrations still truly unite a divided public?
Is Princess Ingrid Alexandra's costly Sydney education a modern royal necessity or a growing disconnect?