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Norwegians off for very long weekend
May 14, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of Norwegians could take off on an unusually long weekend that began Wednesday night and continues through Monday. That’s as long as the annual Easter holiday weekend, made possible simply because of how the calendar falls this year.
The royal yacht
Norge will play a key role during Corona-conscious celebrations of Norway’s Constitution Day holiday on the 17th of May on Monday. It’s extending what already was a long holiday weekend this year. PHOTO: newsinenglish.no/Morten Møst
It’s based around the post-Easter Ascension Day (called
The Norwegian King and his family donned traditional dress as they proudly waved flags from Oslo s Palace balcony in Oslo today.
King Harald V, 84, was joined by his wife Queen Sonja, his son Crown Prince Haakon, his daughter in law Crown Princess Mette-Marit and their children Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus as they celebrated the Constitution Day.
While the men in the family marked the occasion by donning black top hats and suits, the women opted for traditional Scandinavian dress.
At first glance the joyous snaps may appear to show the festivities in full swing, but they were scaled back compared to previous years due to social distancing measures which remain in place amid the coronavirus pandemic.
By Andreas Haldorsen - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Norway has been celebrating its national and although events were smaller this year, due to the pandemic, the Norwegian royal family had a central role during the commemorations. Led by King Harald, they remained the centre of this second, consecutive scaled back National Day celebrations.
The National Day started traditionally for the Crown Prince’s family at home in Asker, where they participated in a short outdoor program at the Skaugum Estate. Then they drove through Asker, before moving on to the Castle in Oslo. At 11.30 the royal family come out on the Palace balcony and attended the main event of the celebration of National Day.