Stortingsmiddag
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The Stortingsmiddag (lit. 'parliamentary dinner') is an annual dinner held in Oslo for the representatives of the Norwegian Parliament, known as the Storting.[1] The King and Queen of Norway host the event at the Royal Palace for members of parliament.[2] The Royal House describes the dinner as the "physical meeting between the King and the people's elected representatives on royal grounds".[3]
History
[edit]King Haakon VII was the first Norwegian monarch to invite members of parliament to dinner at the Palace.[3] The inaugural dinner was held in 1906.[4] The dinner has been held annually since 1906, except in 2020 when the country was under lockdown and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, the war years during World War II, and during maintenance work at the palace.[1] In 1906, three women were present, including Queen Maud.[3] 2023 was the last dinner hosted by King Harald V.[5]
Format
[edit]The Storting dinner has changed in form in various ways. One of the changes concerns the menu; while previously food from French cuisine was mostly served, it has become customary to serve food based on Norwegian ingredients.[6] There are around 200 guests.[7] Politicians are in attendance alongside members of the Norwegian royal family.[8] The highlights of the dinner are the King's speech and the reply speech from the Storting president.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Middag på Slottet". Stortinget (in Norwegian). 2021-10-27.
- ↑ "Stortingsmiddagen 2025: Kongens tale". www.kongehuset.no. Retrieved 2026-08-29.
- 1 2 3 "Stortingsmiddagen: Tradisjon og forandring" (in Norwegian).
- ↑ "Stortingsmiddagen: Tradisjon og forandring". www.kongehuset.no. Retrieved 2026-08-29.
- ↑ Torkelsen, Einar (2023-10-26). "Første stortingsmiddag på slottet uten kong Harald". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-08-29.
- ↑ Jensen, Hanne Drange (2024-10-24). "Dette er menyen under stortingsmiddagen". TV 2 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-08-29.
- ↑ Helljesen, Vilde (2024-10-24). "Kong Harald om kriseåret: – Av og til er livet veldig vanskelig". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-08-29.
- ↑ AS, TV 2 (2023-10-27). "Stikk fra svigerfar kongen: – De har levd i fornektelse". TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-08-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Se fra stortingsmiddagen - VGTV (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2026-08-29 – via tv.vg.no.