The Norwegian Royal Court has confirmed that King Harald will not visit the ski World Championship in Slovenia this winter. Likewise, no member of the Norwegian Royal Family will visit the Alpine resort of Plancia, something that has been a staple of the royal diary for many decades.
It has become something of a tradition for King Harald to greet the Norwegian gold medal winners during the ski…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway may have their hands full as heir to the throne, but they also thrive in the role of teenage parents. In 2001, the relatively unknown Mette-Marit Høiby and Crown Prince Haakon were married, and the Norwegian royal…
King Harald addressed Norwegians on New Year’s Eve and spoke of working together, democracy and the future. The main point of his speech was that people need one another.
The King began his speech by alluding to the war in Ukraine and the general state of the…
A future queen steps into the spotlight as a princess retreats from it: the Norwegian Royal Year
30th December 2022
It was an important year in Norway as the future queen finally came of age, but that same year, her aunt stepped away from the spotlight. Let’s take a look at the Norwegian royal year.
January
The biggest news for the Norwegian Royal Family in January was Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th birthday. We covered what to expect from the celebrations—before the COVID-19 pandemic curbed…
King of Norway shows his health is recovering while attending Christmas Day church service
26th December 2022
King Harald of Norway showed his health is continuing to recover as he attended the traditional Christmas Day church service at Oslo’s Holmenkollen Chapel.
His Majesty used walking sticks to move around the church to worship on Christmas Day alongside Queen Sonja…
King Harald of Norway announces his retirement (but not as King!)
22nd December 2022
King Harald of Norway has announced his retirement. But fear not, His Majesty is not stepping away from the throne, but his lifelong hobby – sailing.
His Majesty has made the decision to no longer participate in international competitions, something he has done all…
King Harald has been discharged from hospital after a three day stay.
The King of Norway was treated for an infection at the Rikshospitalet in Oslo.
The 85 year old was admitted on December 19th 2022 and put on intravenous antibiotics. He went home on December 21s 2022 and will continue to rest ahead of the Christmas break.
In a short statement confirming his release from hospital care…
Why question marks hang over King's highly anticipated festive speech
20th December 2022
Discussions are going on behind closed palace doors over whether the traditional festive address given by King Harald of Norway can go ahead this year after the monarch was admitted to hospital.
King Harald, who is now 85, was taken to the Rikshospitalet in Oslo on…
Christmas tends to be a pleasant time, especially for the royals. When it comes to the Norwegian Royal Family, they have many good Christmas traditions that make Christmas a pleasant time. There is, however, a period when Christmas for the Royal Family from Norway was not…
King Harald of Norway has been hospitalized. The King has an infection which is being treated with antibiotics – his condition is stated to be stable. However, the King is expected to be in hospital for a few days.
The announcement came from the royal court on the morning of December 19th 2022.
The 85-year-old King is being treated at Oslo’s Rikshospitalet where he has his own…
