«King Harald V and Queen Sonia of Norway commenced a State Visit to Portugal by invitation of the President of the Republic and Mrs. Cavaco Silva. The Norwegian monarchs came ashore from the Royal Yacht “Norge" in the Princess Dock, alongside the Tower of Belém, where the King of Norway received military honours. Afterwards, at the Jerónimos Monastery, King Harald laid a wreath of flowers by the tomb of Luís de Camões, followed by a visit to the cloisters of the Monastery. Later, at the Palace of Belém, the two couples met for a few moments before the meeting between the President of the Republic and the King of Norway, after which both Heads of State held a press conference. The two couples lunched together at the Palace Residence.»
«Os Reis Harald V e Sónia da Noruega, iniciaram hoje a visita de Estado a Portugal, a convite do Presidente da República e da Dr.ª Maria Cavaco Silva. Os monarcas noruegueses desembarcaram do Iate Real "Norge" no Cais da Princesa, junto à Torre de Belém, onde o Rei recebeu honras militares. Depois, no Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, o Rei Harald depôs uma coroa de flores no túmulo de Luís de Camões, tendo o casal visitado os claustros do Mosteiro.Mais tarde, no Palácio de Belém, os dois casais estiveram reunidos, antes do início do encontro entre o Presidente da República e o Rei da Noruega, após os que os dois Chefes de Estado prestaram declarações aos órgãos de informação. Os dois casais almoçaram, a sós, na residência do Palácio.»
Fonte (Text and Photographs on the Slideshow copyright of): [Presidência da República]
Photo by Brian McMorrow (downloaded from [HERE]) of the Tomb of [Vasco da Gama] at the Monastery of Jeronimos (Belém, Lisbon). Vasco da Gama was one of the greatest Portuguese explorers, and one of the most successful in the World since the Age of the Discoveries. He was also the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India. Please check the label «Vasco da Gama» to view more posts about this great heroe.
