It is not every day a Crown Prince jumps from a bridge. Nevertheless, this is what Crown Prince Haakon of Norway did this week.
The Norwegian Crown Prince jumped from a bridge when he visited Øygarden in western Norway on 9 February.
It was on the occasion of a visit to the Dale-Oen Centre that the stunt took place. The 48-year-old action-loving royal admitted that he felt a little nervous…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway’s visit to Sweden has a new date.
Due to the global health crisis, the visit has been postponed several times, but now a new date has been set for the royal visit. Their Royal Highnesses will pay an…
Crown Prince Haakon reveals details about Princess Ingrid Alexandra's possible military service
10th February 2022
Crown Prince Haakon has revealed some details about his daughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s, possible military career.
In connection with his visit to the National Logistics Operations Centre at Sessvollmoen Camp on 7 February, the Crown Prince confirmed that…
King Harald of Norway has been on sick leave for almost two weeks, but will be back at work within days. The Norwegian Royal Court has just confirmed that the king will attend an audience later this week.
Sven Gjeruldsen, communications manager for the Norwegian Royal Court, has given the following statement to the Norwegian newspaper VG: “I can confirm that His Majesty the King will resume…
Norwegian Prime Minister's relationship with the Crown Prince and Crown Princess up for assessment
9th February 2022
Last year, Norway got a new prime minister after parliamentary elections. The Conservatives lost power after eight years and the Social Democrats gained the post of Prime Minister. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has now requested an assessment of impartiality due to his…
Crown Prince Haakon visits military camp before major international military exercise
9th February 2022
Crown Prince Haakon, the acting Regent, visited the Armed Forces and the National Logistics Operations Centre, also known as NLOGS, at Sessvollmoen camp north of Oslo on 7 February.
During the visit, Crown Prince Haakon was introduced to what NLOGS contributes to the…
Norway's Crown Prince Couple send special greetings to the Sami minority
8th February 2022
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway have sent special greetings to the Sami minority in Norway on the occasion of the Sami National Day or Sami People’s Day.
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway took the opportunity to congratulate the Sami minority living in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The royals said: “Congratulations on your…
King Harald of Norway’s sick leave has been extended for a second time.
The decision was announced late on February 6th 2022. It means that Crown Prince Haakon will take over the king’s duties between February 7th and 9th 2022 as acting regent of the Kingdom of…
Crown Prince Haakon marks Norway's Year of Volunteering with snowy visit
3rd February 2022
Every year, volunteers work 800,000 hours for the Norwegian Tourist Association. In his New Year’s speech in December, King Harald was able to declare this year, 2022, the year of volunteers work. On February 2 2022., Crown Prince Haakon visited volunteers from the…
King Harald of Norway’s sick leave has been extended. The Royal Court confirmed to Norwegian television TV2 on 2 February that His Majesty’s leave would continue for the rest of the week with Crown Prince Haakon continuing as Regent.
On Friday, 28 January, the Royal Court announced that King Harald was going on sick leave due to having cold symptoms.
The news came the day after…
