The police have been planning for the princess wedding for a long time. They have ensured the safety of the event, the guests and those who have been to Geiranger this weekend. According to task leader Stian Fagervold, it has gone very well. – Things have been going great all along. We have had a good weekend together with many others. – There has been a lot of drone flying in the area. What can you say about it? – We have observed it, and had control over it the whole time. – Have the wedding guests behaved well? – I have no impression of anything else. The police blocked the road in Geiranger on Saturday. Photo: Øyvind Sandnes Surprised by the small number of people at the campsite On Saturday, Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett said yes, and both Norwegian and international press were ready with microphones and cameras. Several people chose to travel to Geiranger to catch the wedding, but many thought it would be more crowded. Jan Werner Nesmoen and his wife Marianne Cross made the trip from Askim. – Because she wanted to. It’s a birthday and a Christmas present. I wasn’t as interested as her then, but it was fun. They arrived at the campsite in Geiranger already on Wednesday afternoon, because they were afraid that it would be packed. – I asked if we had a plan B if we had to turn around, but there was no problem. There were few people. – Are you surprised at how few people there were? – Yes, I didn’t think we would get sea space and a full view of the royal ship and everything. Jan Werner Nesmoen and Marianne Cross think there was plenty of space in Geiranger. Photo: Sara Lovise Roaldseth / news Mayor of Stranda, Einar Arve Nordang from the Right, thinks it has been a brilliant wedding weekend, with sun, a good atmosphere and many festively dressed in the streets. Ahead of the wedding, he went out and said there were limited parking spaces in the city centre, but the day was not as chaotic as expected. – Many people told me that there were actually fewer people than they expected. I thought so myself, that there could actually have been a bit more people. , Einar Arve Nordang from the Right is mayor of Stranda municipality. Photo: Stranda municipality I think people were scared away from going to Geiranger After the weekend, Marianne Cross is delighted. – We had a lot of fun, and it was worth all the waiting and sore legs. Jan Werner Nesmoen is not as happy with all the waiting. – I feel sorry for the journalists who had to stand for many hours to maybe get a glimpse. Many want a snapshot of the bride and groom. Photo: Christian Breidlid / news And the press corps was large. Both international and national media were present. And of course the local newspaper Nyss. – The weekend has been very eventful and we are still a bit dizzy after all the impressions. It has gone beyond all expectations. At the same time, there have been much fewer people than we had expected, says editor Monica Aure Fallingen. Monica Aure Fallingen and Amanda Røed Stave in the local newspaper for Stranda and Sykkylven municipality, Nyss. They had arranged for greeting cards on the car. Photo: Sara Lovise Roaldseth / news – Why do you think there haven’t been more? – I think people have been a little scared that there was going to be total chaos, but there was room for more people here. – How did the local population summarize the wedding weekend? – They enjoy themselves, volunteer and stand on. We have celebrated love. There were children who had a parade from the schools around here, and dancing and joy. Very nice. Published 01.09.2024, at 12.36 p.m
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Surprised that there weren’t more people in Geiranger – news Møre og Romsdal – Local news, TV and radio
