The press programme

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Published under: Stoltenberg's 1st Government

Publisher: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

News story | Date: 21/08/2001 | Last updated: 11/11/2006

The press programme

The press programme has been drawn up in cooperation with the Royal Palace, the Oslo Police District and the Municipality of Oslo.

Any additions or corrections will be announced at the Press Centre.

Members of the press must have special accreditation, and admission to certain areas will be restricted to representatives with valid accreditation cards.

NB: Accreditation cards and Pool cards shall be worn so that they are visible.

Speeches, guest lists, menus, entertainment lists etc. will be available at the Press Centre and on the home page of the Royal Palace: www.kongehuset.no at the time the event is to take place.

Press accreditation:

Accreditation cards and POOL cards will be distributed at the following times and places:

From Thursday 23 August at 14.00:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Centre
Grand Hotel
Conference Centre, 7 ^th> floor
Karl Johans gate 31
Tlf.: +47 23 21 20 50
Fax: +47 22 42 86 23

Opening hours:

Thursday 23 August: 14.00-21.00
Friday 24 August: 09.00-22.00
Saturday 25 August: 09.00-24.00
Sunday 26 August: closed

Contacts at the Press Centre:

Assistant Director General Tore Tanum, mobile phone: 481 70 275
Principal Officer Asbjørn Braanaas, mobile phone: 481 70 290
Higher Executive Officer Mette S. Øwre, mobile phone: 481 70 291
Higher Executive Officer Benedicte Tresselt Koren, mobile phone: 481 70 292
Higher Executive Officer Anne Britt Lilleholm, mobile phone: 481 70 276

Useful addresses:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Victoria Terrasse 11
0251 Oslo
Tlf.: 22 24 36 00
Fax: 22 24 95 80
odin.dep.no/ud/

Oslo City Administration

Oslo City Hall General Services
Oslo City Hall
Tlf.: 23 46 17 99
www.oslo.kommune.no

Oslo Police District

Grønlandsleieret 44
0190 Oslo
Tlf.: 22 66 90 50
www.politiet.no

Head of Information: Inger Elisabeth Hindahl, mobil phone: 480 28 065

NRK – Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation

Bj. Bjørnsons plass 1
0240 Oslo
Tlf.: 23 04 70 00
www.nrk.no

Project Coordinator: Odd Kaldefoss, mobile phone: 905 43 440

Production Coordinator: Jan-Kristian Schriwer, mobile phone: 951 35 232

NRK radio and television and TV2 Norge have entered into a cooperation agreement for the wedding. All inquiries from foreign TV stations are to be addressed to NRK.

National photo agencies:

Scanpix Norge AS
Akersgaten 55
0107 Oslo
Tlf.: +47 22 00 32 00
Fax: +47 22 00 32 10
www.scanpix.no

All Over Press Norway
Stenersgaten 2
Tlf.: +47 22 91 21 40
Fax: +47 22 91 21 41
E-mail: allover@aller.no

APOR

Møllergaten 39
Tlf.: + 47 22 99 84 00
Fax: +47 22 99 84 01
E-mail: pm@apor.no

Photo service:

Technical service from Canon Norge:

Oslo Kamera Service
Karl Johans gate 4
Tlf.: 23 35 58 00

Cash Dispensers

Posten AS - Egertorvet
Den norske Bank - Akersgaten/Grensen

Taxis

Oslo Taxi
Tlf.: 02323

Special transport: Maxi Taxi
Tlf.: 22 38 80 70

Norges Taxi
Tlf.: 08000

Taxi 2
Tlf.: 02202

Important information:

Admission to Press Stands
Accredited members of the press will be admitted to the press stands on Saturday the 25 ^th>. Admission to the press stands is on a personal, first-come-first-serve basis. Attempts to reserve places will not be allowed – marking tape and other articles will be removed.

NRK TV will broadcast live from Akershus Castle on Friday 24 August – arrivals and speeches (approx. 18.30).

On Saturday 25 August the live broadcast will begin at 15.00 – commentary, the procession to Oslo Cathedral, the wedding ceremony and the return to the Royal Palace. It will continue from the Royal Palace with the arrival of the guests, the procession, speeches, the cutting of the wedding cake, the bridal waltz and entertainment, and will continue from the balcony of the Royal Palace at approx. 23.00.

There will be TV monitors at the Press Centre, so the various events can be viewed there. The programme, beginning at 15.00, will be simultaneously interpreted into English.

The Press Centre is about 10 minutes’ walk from both Oslo Cathedral and the Royal Palace.

Approx. 300 guests have been invited to the dinner hosted by the Government at Akershus Castle on 24 August.

Approx. 800 guests have been invited to the wedding ceremony at Oslo Cathedral on 25 August.

Approx. 250 guests have been invited to the Royal Palace on 25 August.

Approx. 200 guests have been invited to the Oslo Military Society on 25 August. They will join the guests at the Royal Palace after dinner.

Transport

On Thursday 23 August at 17.20 a press bus will take Pool 1 to cover a private dinner at Skaugum (the Royal Residence in Asker). The bus will return at 18.30.

Distance from Oslo to Skaugum: approx. 20 km.

On Saturday 25 August at 10.00 a press bus will take Pool 7 to the Henie-Onstad Art Center in Høvikodden, where HM Queen Sonja’s private art collection is on exhibition. The exhibition, entitled "Impulses", also includes pictures HM Queen Sonja has selected from the museum’s own collection.

Distance from Oslo to Høvikodden: approx. 12 km.

There is also an ordinary bus service, route 151, to Sandviksveien/the Henie-Onstad Art Center:

From the Stortingsgaten stop to Høvikodden at 9.09 and 9.24

From the Sandviksveien/Henie-Onstad Art Center stop to Oslo at 13.41 (route 151) and 13.56 (route 161)

Press boats, Friday 24 August:

Limited room, only for photographers. Each newspaper or television channel may send a maximum of two photographers.

The detailed programme below lists the times when the press will be given access to restricted areas during events taking place at the Royal Palace, in and outside Oslo Cathedral, at Akershus Castle and at the Henie-Onstad Art Center. The times indicate when representatives of the press must be in place if they are to gain entry to these areas. Representatives of the press will generally be checked through the control points around 15 minutes before the time listed.

Representatives of the press who arrive before the time indicated must be prepared to wait for entry, and those who arrive late may not be allowed to enter at all.

POOLS

POOL 1	Skaugum
POOL 2	Akershus – Platform in front of Borggård
POOL 3	Akershus – Borggård
POOL 4	Akershus – Skrivarstuene
POOL 5	Akershus – Romerrikssalen
POOL 6	Akershus – Margarethasalen
POOL 7	Akershus – Borggård (departure)
POOL 8	Henie-Onstad Art Center
POOL 9 A	Oslo Cathedral – High alter
POOL 9 B	Oslo Cathedral – High alter
POOL 10	Oslo Cathedral – Tribune – Nave
POOL 11	Oslo Cathedral – Gallery
POOL 12	Oslo Cathedral – By the Silver Alter (Journalists)
POOL 13	Oslo Cathedral – Vis-à-vis the main entrance
POOL 14	Royal Palace – main entrance
POOL 15	Oslo Military Society
POOL 16	Royal Palace – Receiving Line 1 – Speilsalen (Mirror Room)
POOL 17	Royal Palace – Procession
POOL 18	Royal Palace – Procession (balcony)
POOL 19	Royal Palace – Speeches
POOL 20	Royal Palace – Receiving Line 2 – Fugleværelse (Bird Room)
POOL 21	Royal Palace – Wedding cake (ballroom)
POOL 22	Royal Palace – Wedding cake (balcony)
POOL 23	Royal Palace – Bridal waltz (ballroom)
POOL 24	Royal Palace – Bridal waltz (balcony)

POOLS 9A, 9B, 10, 11, 12 and 13 (Oslo Cathedral)

The pools will meet at the Press Centre at 15.15. Special admission cards for Oslo Cathedral will be distributed. The pools will proceed as a unit to Oslo Cathedral, where entry will be through the main gate. Press accreditation and admission cards will be checked. The press will only be permitted to enter if accompanied by personnel from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The press will have a designated place. Departure at approximately 18.30 by way of the designated exit.

Dress code for POOL participants: dark suit

The press will have the opportunity to follow the wedding procession from the Royal Palace to Oslo Cathedral and back.

Along the way there will be press stands reserved for press photographers, which will be occupied on a "first-come-first-served" basis.

The wedding will be broadcast on large screens outside Oslo Cathedral and in front of the City Hall.

Please note that it will be difficult to move from one press stand to another.

Only monopods may be used on the press stands.

Official programme

Press programme

Thursday 23 August

17.00	Guests to private party at Skaugum	17.15	Departure of press bus from Press Centre to Skaugum: POOL 1
.	.	18.00	Arrival at Skaugum
.	.	.	.
17.30	Arrival at Skaugum. Welcomed by HRH Crown Prince Håkon and Miss Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby. Guests greet HM The King and HM The Queen	.	.
.	.	.	.
.	.	18.15	POOL 1 Family photo
.	.	.	.
.	.	18.30	Departure of press bus for Press Centre

Friday 24 August

12.25	Boat trip for younger guests with the K/S Norge	11.30	Press boat 1, S/S Helena, leaves from Rådhusbrygge 2 to Hjortneskaien
.	.	13.00	Press boat 2, S/S Johanna, leaves from Rådhusbrygga 2 into the Oslo Fjord
12.25	Boat from Hjortneskaien to the K/S Norge	.	Press boat 1 at its designated place. Photo opportunity
12.35 (approx.)	K/S Norge sails	12.40	Press members from boat 1 embark at Hjortneskaien
??	.	.	Photographing of hosts and guests on board
.	.	14.30	Press boat 1 returns to Rådhuskaien
.	.	15.00	Press boat 2 returns to Hjortneskaien
.	.	.	Press at designated place at Hjortneskaien. Photo opportunity
15.30	Small motorboat leaves from K/S Norge	.	.
15.40	Guests leave Hjortneskaien	15.50	Press boat 2 leaves from Hjortneskaien for Rådhusbryggen
.	.	16.00	Press boat 2 to Rådhuskaien
18.30 onwards	Guests arrive at Sortieport, Akershus Castle	18.00	Press members take designated places outdoors at Akershus Castle (Karpedammen, Sortieport, and on the left towards Borggården - platform by Retterstedet)
19.10	Arrival of foreign royalty who are not heads of state, together with HRH Princess Märtha Louise at Sortieport	.	.
19.15	Arrival of foreign heads of state at Sortieport	.	.
19.20	Arrival of HM The King and HM The Queen, HRH Crown Prince Håkon and Miss Mette-Marit Tjessem-Høiby, Sortieport	.	POOL 2 – platform in front of Borggård
.	Guests are received in Borggården by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Mrs. Ingrid Schulerud. Procession to banqueting hall	.	POOL 3 – Borggård POOL 4 – Skrivarstuene (procession)
19.30	Dinner at Akershus Castle hosted by the Norwegian Government. Approx. 300 guests. Dress code: black tie	.	POOL 5 – Romerrikssalen POOL 6 – Margarethasalen
.	.	.	Pools 5 and 6 leave the banqueting hall after the speeches have been held and the entertainment is over Flash bulbs prohibited Lighting: …Lux, …Kelvin
23.00 (approx.)	The Royal Family and royal guests leave Akershus Castle. Entertainment in Borggården as they depart.	.	Borggården as the Royal Family and royal guests depart. Pool 7: Press must be in place at the main gate at 22.30 at the latest
.	.	21.00	Reception at Oslo City Hall for accredited members of the press, hosted by the City of Oslo

Saturday 25 August

.	.	9.30	Departure of press bus from Press Centre to Høvikodden – POOL 8
.	Henie-Onstad Art Center, Høvikodden: Exhibition "Impulses", HM Queen Sonja’s private art collection, and pictures she has selected from the Henie-Onstad Art Center’s own collection	10.00	Arrival of press bus at Høvikodden – POOL 8
10.45	Arrival at Høvikodden, received outdoors by HM King Harald, HM Queen Sonja and HRH Princess Märtha Louise	.	Press in designated places outdoors
.	Received inside by Chairman of the Board of the Henie-Onstad Art Center, Director Jan Feldborg	.	.
.	Guests are accompanied to the "Studio" for a brief introduction. Speeches by Director Jan Feldborg, Artistic Director Gavin Jantes, and HM Queen Sonja.	10.55	POOL 8 shown to their designated place at the exhibition
11.15	Guided tour of the exhibition	.	.
12.00	Luncheon at restaurant "Bølgen og Moi"	.	No press admitted
13.30	Departure from Høvikodden	.	Press in designated place
.	.	13.40	Departure of press bus from Høvikodden
.	.	14.00	Arrival of press bus at Press Centre
15.15	Guests begin to arrive at Oslo Cathedral	.	Press stands no. 1 to 14 may be occupied. No reserved places – first-come-first-served (see attached map)
.	.	.	Moving between press stands is not advised
.	.	16.00	All POOLS (9A, 9B, 10, 11, 12, 13) MUST be in place in the Oslo Cathedral. (See guidelines on p. 7.) Moving from one pool to another is not permitted. Dress code: Black tie POOL 9A: High alter POOL 9B: High alter POOL 10: Nave POOL 11: Gallery POOL 12: Silver alter (journalists) POOL 13: Vis-à-vis the main entrance Flash bulbs prohibited (…Lux, …Kelvin)
16.17	Departure of first procession from the Royal Palace	.	.
17.00	Wedding ceremony in Oslo Cathedral begins, conducted by Bishop Gunnar Stålsett	.	No photographing is permitted during the wedding ceremony
.	.	17.15	POOL 13
18.05	Departure of HRM The Crown Prince and HRM The Crown Princess from Oslo Cathedral	.	.
.	Guests leave Oslo Cathedral	.	.
.	Guests leave Oslo Cathedral for the Royal Palace and the Oslo Military Society	.	Press uses designated exit
.	.	18.00	POOL 14 – last opportunity to take places at the main entrance
18.15	The bride and groom arrive at the Royal Palace	.	Press coverage from the press stand in the square in front of the Palace
18.30	Guests arrive at the Royal Palace and the Oslo Military Society	.	Press at designated places outside the Oslo Military Society
18.45	The bride and groom on the balcony of the Royal Palace	.	.
19.00	Official photographing, Lille Festsal and Fugleværelset (Bird Room)	.	.
.	.	18.20	POOL 15 – must be in place at the Oslo Military Society
19.45	Gala dinner at the Oslo Military Society hosted by Captain (N) Tor Arne Moe	.	.
.	.	19.15	POOLS 16-24 must be in place at northern gate Use of flash bulbs prohibited at the royal palace Lux: Kelvin:
19.45	The bride and groom, HM The King and HM The Queen greet the guests	.	.
20.00	Gala dinner	.	.
.	.	.	POOL 19 shown into dining hall to cover speeches
21.45	Dinner guests at Oslo Military Society leave the table	.	.
22.15	Dinner guests at the Royal Palace leave the table, guests from the Oslo Military Society arrive	.	.
.	.	21.50	POOL 20 take their places to cover Receiving line 2 (guests from the Oslo Military Society)
22.25	The bride and groom, HM The King and HM The Queen welcome the guests from the Oslo Military Society	.	.
23.00	Fireworks – The Royal Family on the balcony of the Royal Palace	.	Press positions at the press stand in the square in front of the Palace
.	.	22.45	POOLS 21 and 22 get ready to cover the cutting of the wedding cake
.	.	22.45	POOL 23 and 24 get ready to cover the bridal waltz
23.15	The bride and groom cut the wedding cake	.	.
23.30	The bride and groom begin the ball with the bridal waltz	.	.