Princess Ingrid Alexandra turned 18 and came of age on January 21, but due to the pandemic, the official celebration was postponed. Now the princess, who will one day be Norway’s queen, will be celebrated for two days to the end. First, there will be a gala dinner at Deichman’s main library in Bjørvika in Oslo on Thursday, which is a gift from the government. The next day there will be a gala dinner and party at the Palace. There comes Durek Verrett, also known as shaman Durek. It appears from the guest list that the Royal House has published. When asked by news, communications manager Guri Varpe at the Palace answers that he has also agreed to come to the party on Thursday. – Durek Verrett has also agreed to the party the government is holding for the princess on Thursday, Varpe says to news. First time after engagement It will be the first time the newly engaged couple shows up together in Norway after the engagement. It will also be the first official event Shaman Durek attends as Princess Märtha Louise’s companion. The couple announced on Tuesday last week that they had become engaged. The Princess and Durek Verrett, who has been controversial for several of his statements about, among other things, that he can turn atoms, save people from cancer, and that he is a reptile, confirmed their relationship in May 2019. Two generations from Sweden When Princess Ingrid Alexandra to be celebrated with a gala dinner at the Palace on Friday, several from the European royal houses are among the guests. From Sweden, the entire Crown Princess family poses, the Royal House now confirms. Crown Princess Victoria, who is Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s sponsor, and Prince Daniel bring their two children, Princess Estelle (10) and Prince Oscar (6), to celebrate the Norwegian heir to the throne. THE WHOLE FAMILY: Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar will also celebrate the Norwegian heir to the throne with their parents. Photo: ERIK SIMANDER / AFP From Denmark comes Crown Prince Frederik, who is also the Norwegian princess’ sponsor, and Crown Princess Mary, and from Spain comes King Felipe – he is also a sponsor. Earlier, the Dutch royal family has confirmed that both the royal couple, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, and their eldest daughter Princess Catharina-Amalia – number one in the succession to the Dutch throne – will come to Oslo. Catharina-Amalia herself turned 18 just over a month before the Norwegian heir to the throne. Including King Harald, there will thus be three reigning kings present during the birthday celebration at the Palace. Olympic winners and world-renowned artists When the government invites to a gala dinner on Thursday, we will find several well-known names from sports and cultural life, the guest list from the Prime Minister’s office shows. GIRL IN RED: Is among the guests at the gala dinner on Thursday. Photo: Amy Harris / AP Marie Ulven Ringheim, also known as the artist Girl in red, chess player Magnus Carlsen, handball player Camilla Herrem, biathlete Marte Olsbu Røiseland and free skier Birk Ruud are among the around 200 guests who will celebrate Princess Ingrid Alexandra then. – It is great to be invited, says Olympic winner in fresh Birk Ruud. – An honor, I look forward! FLOATING HIGH: Olympic winner Birk Ruud is really looking forward to the royal birthday. Photo: BEN STANSALL / AFP Princess Ingrid Alexandra herself loves sports and being out in nature. Surfing and skiing in particular are highly valued by the 18-year-old. – I think it is very nice that we have a young and sporty princess. It’s very funny, and I can teach the future queen some tricks, says Birk Ruud with a smile. OLYMPIC WINNER: – I can teach the future queen some tricks, says Birk Ruud, who himself is the first male freestyle athlete with gold in Big Air after he won the Olympics in Beijing in February. Photo: Fredrik Varfjell / NTB On the guest list for the gala dinner on Thursday, we also find several other well-known names from both cultural life and sports. Artist Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen, actress Thea Sophie Loch Ness, author Erika Fatland and ski jumper Maren Lundby are among those who will celebrate the heir to the throne. There will also be e-sports athlete Sindre Setsaas, cross-country skier Helene Marie Fossesholm and alpinist Lucas Braathen. Youth from all over the country The guest list includes 202 participants from all over the country, the Prime Minister’s office has stated. To a large extent, young representatives of sports, cultural life, social life, politics and organizational life are invited. – These are people who will contribute to creating the country the princess will be involved in leading into the future. They form a cross-section of today’s Norway, and part of the gift to the princess is that she gets to celebrate with them, says Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Among those who will perform at the gala dinner are actress Ina Svenningdal, artists Delara, Eva Weel Skram and Hkeem and author Lars Saabye Christensen.
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