His Majesty King Harald prepares to approve changes in the government. This happens following the announcement from the government recently which declared that they are close to presenting a new government to the Norwegian people. Last autumn, the Christian People’s Party had an intern referendum where they decided to join the current government and then create a centrum-right majority…
On Monday, Their Majesties the King and Queen and Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway were all in Oslo for the presentation of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2018. The winner this year was Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad. In their statement, the…
Queen Elizabeth and King Harald celebrated the The Anglo-Norse Society
15th November 2018
Today was a historic day as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth joined forces with the King of Norway in London – the day after they all celebrated the 70th birthday of the Prince of Wales. The King and Queen were gathered to mark the centenary of the Anglo-Norse…
King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon participate in the NATO exercise Trident Juncture
7th November 2018
His Majesty King Harald and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon visited the Trident Juncture 2018 military exercise. The royals visited the area around Røros, an area in Norway with mountains and plains. On arrival, the King and Crown Prince received a broad introduction to the military exercise Trident Juncture, the largest NATO exercise in Norway since the 1980s and the Cold War.
Following…
It was during the annual solemn parliament dinner, held at the Royal Palace yesterday, that King Harald spoke about both gender equality and the #MeToo movement.
His Majesty spoke about the historical high gender equality in Norway, and said:
“This year’s dinner…
On Wednesday, King Harald and Queen Sonja left the capital of China after meeting China’s President on Tuesday. King Harald and Queen Sonja took the train from Beijing to Shanghai. The royals took the train to see how Chinese high-speed train technology works. The…
Tuesday began when King Harald and Queen Sonja attended a seminar on the economic partnership between Norway and China. His Majesty the King opened the business seminar “Norway-China Business Summit 2018: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions”. During the symposium, 24 new cooperation agreements between Norway and China were signed in the presence of Their Majesties.
During the…
The ongoing state visit from Norway to China is going well. Following a couple of days in the city of Dunhuang, King Harald and Queen Sonja arrived in Beijing late on Saturday evening. In Beijing on Sunday, the King and Queen highlighted welfare development. This work…
Saturday His Majesty King Harald and Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway dedicated theta third day in China to the conservation of cultural heritage. Their Majesties started their official state visit on Thursday, and on Friday, they visited, among many places, a kindergarten…
After a few days of duty, King Harald and Queen Sonja launched their extended state visit to China on Thursday. The royals were then officially received by local representatives and children at the west-Chinese city of Dunhuang.
The official welcome ceremony was the only thing that happened on Thursday. On Friday, it was time to learn more about China and strengthen the bond between Norway and…
