The annual parliament dinner at the Royal Palace in Oslo has been held again after a hiatus. Due to the pandemic, the traditional event had to be cancelled in 2020, but this year the tables could be covered again, for the 103rd time. King Harald and Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit, as well as the king’s older sister Princess Astrid, attended the dinner.
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King Harald reveals he got his first mobile phone at the age of 83
29th October 2021
King Harald got his very first mobile phone when he was 83 years old. During the pandemic, King Harald was forced to take the big leap from landline to cell phone.
The king raised a big laugh when he made the revelation during the annual and traditional Parliament dinner…
Oscarshall is one of Norway`s most important national memorials. However, the facility is more than the building with its interiors and artwork. The surrounding park is an essential part of the place. This autumn, Norwegian archaeologists have been on a tour of the facility…
At the invitation of King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands will pay a state visit to Norway in early November. The visit marks the close relationship between Norway and the Netherlands and the two royal houses. More details on the upcoming visit have now been published.
The visit will begin with an official welcome ceremony at the…
November promises a return to royal normalcy, with three state visits on the calendar for Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden.
State Visit of Denmark to Germany: 10-13 November
From 10-13 November, Queen Margrethe and Crown Prince Frederik will…
For the ninth year in a row, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has brought together young Norwegian leaders and talent to the conference SIKT. This year’s event is taking place at Nord University in the city of Bodø. After last year’s digital edition of the annual…
It was King Haakon, King Harald’s grandfather, who laid the foundation stone for the University of Bergen, and it happened 75 years ago this year. He spoke at the gala dinner and called the event: “A milestone not only for the history of Bergen and Western Norway, but for the whole of Norway”. King Harald has now overseen the celebration of the University of Bergen’s 75th…
Earlier in October, it was revealed that the Norwegian Sami Parliament sent a letter to Queen Margrethe of Denmark asking for help in returning a special artefact – a Sami drum that was confiscated after a witchcraft trial in 1692. The drum has created controversy…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have opened a new art museum in Oslo dedicated to a famous Norwegian artist, Edvard Munch.
The King and Queen were joined by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit for the opening of the MUNCH Museum. The opening ceremony…
King Harald has opened the ninth Sami Parliament. Crown Prince Haakon was also present at the solemn opening in the city of Karasjok.
The Sami Parliament is the Sami people’s elected parliament in Norway. Every four year,s at the same time as the Norwegian parliament election, 39 representatives from 7 constituencies are elected to the Sami Parliament.
King Harald said it was an extra…
