Norway

Norway's Crown Prince Couple shines a light on charitable cooperation

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Prince Mette-Marit of Norway have visited the Scouts on an important charity day in their anniversary year.   Their Royal Highnesses were informed of the Norwegian Scout Association and the Norwegian Refugee Council’s collaboration on a special charity campaign while gathered around a campfire north of Oslo. The Scouts’ fundraising efforts will support…
Read more
Norway

Crown Prince Haakon opens festival with focus on climate

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited the Bjerknes Center for Climate Research and the food research institute Nofima in Bergen. Additionally, he attended the opening of the local climate festival in Bergen, Norway`s second largest city. This festival aims to set up discussions and lectures in order to make the climate debate more accessible and engaging. The festival creates a social…
Read more
Norway

Planning permission for a royal home causes a row

The future king of Norway has found himself dealing with planning permissions after deciding he wants to alter his royal home. Crown Prince Haakon’s plans for a replacement for a barn on his estate were described as ”unusual” and ”not good enough”. However, the first in line has now been given the green light to go ahead. In the past week, permission has been…
Read more
Norway

Norwegian royals are spectators at historic five mile race

The Norwegian Royal Family participated as spectators during the ski festival in Holmenkollen, just north of the capital of Oslo. King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Princess Astrid were at the Holmenkollen ski festival that is currently taking place in Oslo. King Harald and Princess Astrid had the opportunity to witness…
Read more