Slovakia 2010

King Harald and Queen Sonja were on a State Visit to Slovakia 26 - 28 October. Here, King Harald inspects the guard during the welcoming ceremony in Bratislava (Photo: Radovan Stoklasa / Reuters /Scanpix)

President Ivan Gašparovič and Mrs Silvia Gašparovičová welcome King Harald to Slovakia (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

King Harald is offered bread and salt, a traditional welcoming ritual in Slovakia (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

Queen Sonja during the welcoming ceremony in Slovakia (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

The welcoming ceremony took place at the presidential palace in Bratislava (Photo: Radovan Stoklasa / Reuters /Scanpix)

Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre and Prime Minster of Slovakia, Iveta Radicová sign an agreement on the allocation of EEA Grants (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

Museum Director Vincent Polakovič gave Queen Sonja a guided tour of the exhibition at Danubiana Meulensteen Art Centre (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

King Harald and Queen Sonja in the Old Town of Bratislava with Mayor Andrej Ďurkovský and his wife Frantiska (Photo: Radovan Stoklasa / Reuters /Scanpix)

The Mayor of Bratislava escorted the King and Queen, the President and Mrs Gašparovičová on a walk through the Old Town (Photo: Radovan Stoklasa, Reuters / Scanpix)

King Harald and Queen Sonja on their walk through the old town of Bratislava (Photo: Radovan Stoklasa / Reuters /Scanpix)

King Harald and President Gašparovič arrive at the gala banquet in the former parliament building (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

Queen Sonja at the official dinner that concluded the first day of the State Visist (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

Queen Sonja visits the Gaudeamus Social Service Home for children with disabilities. The pool is primarily funded by Norwegian grants through the EEC (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

Queen Sonja and Mrs Gašparovičová visit ÚĽUV – the Centre for Folk Art Production (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

King Harald and Queen Sonja at the Zoya Museum outside Bratislava (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

The Zoya Museum has a large, permanent Andy Warhol collection (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

Queen Sonja at the Zoya Museum (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

King Harald and President Ivan Gašparovič unveil the bust of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson at Bratislava Fortress (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

Norwegian performer Herborg Kråkevik sang during the opening of the Bjørnson exhibition at Bratislava Fortress (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

Queen Sonja shows First Lady Silvia Gašparovičová "a Taste of Norway" - a buffet showcasing Norwegian seafood and cured meats (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

King Harald on a guided tour of Banská Štiavnica (Photo: Radovan Stoklasa, Reuters / Scanpix)

The Mayor of Banská Štiavnica, Pavol Balžanka looks on as King Harald signs the Town Hall guestbook (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

A group of children dressed as miners has a long wait to see the King and the President in Banská Štiavnica (Photo: Radovan Stoklasa, Reuters / Scanpix)

Norwegian students lined up with flags to greet the King and Queen (Photo: Radovan Stoklasa, Reuters / Scanpix)

The King and Queen were treated to a demonstration of falconry during their visit in Banská Štiavnica (Photo: Terje Bendiksby / Scanpix)

A falconer waiting to show her skills to the King and Queen (Radovan Stoklasa, Reuters / Scanpix)

An eagle lands on King Harald's arm during a demonstration of traditional hunting with birds of prey (Photo: Peter Hudec, EPA / Scanpix)

The King with an eagle on his arm (Fhoto: Radovan Stoklasa, Reuters / Scanpix)