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…
Norwegian royals on hand while Nobel Peace Prize winners awarded as Ukraine takes centre stage
10th December 2022
The Norwegian royals were on hand as the Nobel Peace Prize winners received their awards in Oslo’s City Hall.
Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties group and the Russian organisation Memorial were all awarded for…
The public tax figures for 2021 in Norway have been published, making last year’s income, assets and taxes for large parts of the Norwegian population made public. However, some are left off the tax lists, including the senior members of the Norwegian Royal…
Several monarchs share a holiday message to mark Christmas and the New Year. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands delivered the first royal Christmas message via radio in 1931, and King George V of Great Britain delivered his first Christmas message in 1932 to launch what would become the BBC World Service.
Now, it’s a well established festive tradition. If you are interested, you can now…
King Harald of Norway has been working to get solar panels on the roof of the Royal Palace in Oslo, but the weight of history is against him. Professionals have examined the building and concluded that they would be too heavy.
In 2017, planning was started for a project…
An unexpected tiara debut for daughter of Princess Martha Louise
29th November 2022
Leah Isadora Behn, daughter of Princess Märtha Louise and her late husband Ari Behn, granddaughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, has attended Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris.
Behn was one of 20 girls from all over the world who were selected for “Le…
The Queen of Denmark was joined by her good friend the Queen of Norway to attend the re-premiere of the ballet “The Nutcracker” in Copenhagen. Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine of Denmark also attended the event.
Queen Margrethe looked deeply moved and very happy as she was given a rousing round of applause by the audience as she made…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden undertook a joint visit to Kenya as part of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
The royals undertook various field visits to see the UNDP’s work in the area.
The visit began on 21…
Crown Prince Haakon takes on father's engagements as King Harald recovers from a cold
25th November 2022
The King of Norway has handed over his day’s engagements to the heir to the throne after becoming poorly with a cold.
King Harald was due to meet ministers and hold a series of audiences on November 25th 2022 but had to step back at the last minute after feeling…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, an international star designer, and a workshop for artists with and without disabilities was the recipe for success behind the dress the Crown Princess wore during the official opening of the new National Museum some months ago.
That dress was given as a gift by Her Royal Highness to the Norwegian National Museum this week, which has invested heavily in promoting…
