Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has left Norway with Greenland as his destination.
On 19 May, he kicks off on a three-week-long journey to cross Greenland on skis and kites.
The expedition is organised by the University of Tromsø and marks the university’s 50th anniversary. It was King Olav who opened the university 50 years ago.
The Crown Prince will be part of the first part of…
Norway’s Royal Family has led the celebrations on National Day in the first normal celebrations since the beginning of the global health crisis.
The day began in Asker, where the Crown Prince Family greeted the children from Røyken and Hurum primary schools, who…
Norway’s National Day is set to get back to normal after two years of restrictions due to the global health crisis.
The Norwegian Royal Family will mark the day as they did before health restrictions were put in place.
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess…
The pandemic has prevented the Norwegian, and other European, royal families from being able to hold larger dinners. But now, this is changing. Norway is now a country completely without any kind of restrictions. And so King Harald has hosted to a grand dinner to thank all the Norwegian athletes who participated in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.
In addition to the royal family…
It is not every day that a completely new award arises but a rather special one, Honorary Craftsman, has been created in Norway. The first winner of this award was none other than Queen Sonja of Norway.
The appointment of Honorary Craftsman is instituted to honour a…
After two years of pandemic restrictions, the public was finally able to participate in the celebration of the Norwegian Liberation and Veterans Day.
Nevertheless, the war in Ukraine left its mark on the day that was commemorated on May 8th 2022 with both His Majesty…
In the summertime, Oslo Royal Palce is opened to the public as King Harald and Queen Sonja exchange residences for the royal farm at Bygdøy right on the outskirts of the Norwegian capital. From late June until mid-August the Palace can be visited. All visitors follow a guided tour which takes guests through some of the Palace’s most important representation rooms.
The visit includes a…
Queen Sonja’s Art Stable in the Royal Palace of Oslo’s old stable buildings has this winter and spring hosted an exhibition on the royal family`s car collection. Now, as the exhibition enters its last few weeks, a special display has been added for visitors to enjoy.
This week, the Nordic region has been dominated by the Norwegian Crown Prince Couple’s official visit to Sweden.
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have been hosts, but Sweden’s King and Queen as well as Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have also…
This week has started with a special royal visit between good friends designed to boost two countries.
On May 2nd 2022, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway began a three-day official visit to Sweden where they are being hosted by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. Their first day consisted of many events.
The main purpose of the visit is to strengthen the…
