Without Harald: How Norway’s Gala Jewels Told a Double Story

For the first time in Norway's modern royal history, the glittering parliamentary gala took place without King Harald V. And perhaps never before had so many familiar faces been absent from this magnificent occasion. Princess Astrid would never enter the hall again. Queen Mette-Marit was missing, too. Only two royal tiaras sparkled beneath the chandeliers of the Oslo Royal Palace. Yet these were not simply two familiar jewels, and they were not random pieces they loved to wear - there was a hidden double layer to match this same event.
Thus, in this video, we learn about Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra's amethyst tiara debut - was it the jewel she simply chose, or did it mean something much more meaningful? And the same goes for Queen Sonja - her jewels had their own story to tell.