Photo gallery - The Nobel Banquet 2006

Lilies, roses, calla lilies and carnations in yellow, white and red

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1 (of 19) This year's floral arrangements for the Nobel Banquet at the Stockholm City Hall were dominated by lilies, roses, calla lilies and carnations in yellow, white and red.

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2 (of 19) More than 12,000 flowers and 4,000 green leaves and sprigs were donated by the city of Sanremo for the decoration of the Stockholm City Hall.

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3 (of 19) Table arrangement at the Nobel Banquet. A sugar holder shaped liked a snail supported with a golden foot is poised beside the Nobel chocolates, which look like the Nobel Prize Medal.

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4 (of 19) Rows of tables decked with the exclusive Nobel tableware wait for guests to take their seats at the Nobel Banquet inside the Blue Hall of Stockholm City Hall.

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5 (of 19) The kitchen at the Stockholm City Hall buzzes with activity as the crew puts the finishing touches on the starter dish of mosaic of salmon and scallops with Kalix bleak roe before it is served to more than 1,300 guests.

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6 (of 19) Plates of starters, stacked on top of each other, waiting to be served by hundreds of waiters and waitresses who have volunteered to be part of this event.

Young girls and boys with lighted torches

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7 (of 19) Young girls and boys in the courtyard of the Stockholm City Hall welcome guests to the Nobel Banquet with lighted torches.

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8 (of 19) Inside the Blue Hall of the Stockholm City Hall guests start to dine on the specially prepared dinner consisting of mosaic of salmon and scallops with Kalix bleak roe; herb-baked saddle of lamb; and the dessert made of pineapple parfait with caramelised pineapple salad and mint.

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9 (of 19) Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Nobel Laureate in Physics, George F. Smoot, at the table of honour.

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10 (of 19) Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden conversing with Dr Marcus Storch, Chairman of the Nobel Foundation. To her right is Nobel Laureate in Physics John C. Mather.

Nobel Laureate in Physics, John C. Mather, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Chairman of the Nobel Foundation Dr Marcus Storch, and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

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11 (of 19) Seated at the table of honour are (from left to right): Nobel Laureate in Physics, John C. Mather, Queen Silvia of Sweden, Chairman of the Nobel Foundation Dr Marcus Storch, and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.

Economics Laureate Edmund Phelps shares a light moment with Mrs Edit Mello

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12 (of 19) Economics Laureate Edmund Phelps (left), shares a light moment with Mrs Edit Mello, wife of Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine Craig C. Mello, and Mr Ingemar Eliasson, Marshall of the Realm.

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13 (of 19) John C. Mather, Nobel Laureate in Physics, conversing with Yahli Lorch, wife of Roger D. Kornberg, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry.

John C. Mather, Nobel Laureate in Physics, conversing with Yahli Lorch, wife of Roger D. Kornberg

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14 (of 19) Dance routines provided entertainment during the Nobel Banquet at the Blue Hall of the Stockholm City Hall.

Fireworks lighting up the trays with the dessert

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15 (of 19) With fireworks lighting up the trays, this year's dessert, made of pineapple parfait with caramelised pineapple salad and mint, is brought down the stairway of the Blue Hall.

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16 (of 19) After the sumptuous dinner and marvellous entertainment, guests move to the Golden Hall for an evening of dancing. Students dot the scene with their white caps.

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17 (of 19) Their Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Victoria (left), Princess Madeleine and Prince Carl Philip of Sweden.

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18 (of 19) Nobel Laureate in Physics George F. Smoot in a light moment with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. Behind them is Princess Madeleine.

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19 (of 19) Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine Craig C. Mello dances with his 6-year-old daughter, Victoria, at the Golden Hall.