Another ‘different’ 17th of May holiday
May 17, 2021
The Corona pandemic, combined with cold and constant rain, literally put a damper on celebrations of Norway’s national day on the 17th of May. With all parades cancelled and large gatherings banned for the second year in a row, the Royal Family and most everybody else could only hope festivities will be back to normal next year.
All radio and TV stations carried the vastly scaled-down royal celebration of Norway’s Constitution Day on Monday. Royal Family members briefly assembled on the palace balcony. From left: Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Queen Sonja and King Harald. PHOTO: NRK screen grab