Queen Sonja of Norway marked the end of her summer holiday by opening the new Ruseløkka school in downtown Oslo. In a sunny and noisy schoolyard, on August 16th 2021, she was greeted by more than 500 students, teachers and invited guests.
Queen Sonja was shown around the new school by tenth graders Shawn Luke San Jose Baluyot and Christine Karin Wendel. The entourage included the rector, the…
The granddaughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja, Emma Tallulah Behn, has won the bronze medal during the Norwegian National Championships in horse jumping.
The youngest daughter of Princess Martha Louise and the late Ari Behn was close to top position, but some mistakes…
This week, the Norwegian Royal Family concluded their summer holiday with a week-long cruise on the royal yacht along the Norwegian cost. Next week will therefore be the first official working week for the royals after their break. King Harald is set to meet with his…
Norway’s Crown Prince and Princess mark special wedding anniversary with radio broadcast
9th August 2021
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway have begun celebrations to mark their 20th wedding anniversary with a radio programme in which they talk about love, collaboration and the coronavirus pandemic. In the NRK program “Summer in P2”, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess speak about exclusion, illness and 20 years as a married couple.
This summer also marks 20 years since they…
The Norwegian athlete Karsten Warholm has received royal congratulations after setting a new world and Olympic record in the 400 metre hurdles. Karsten Warholm became the first man ever recorded to run this distance in less than 46 seconds. It’s been hailed by the…
The Crown Prince Family of Norway is mourning the death of their beloved Labradoodle, Muffins.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit shared the heartbreaking news on Instagram, saying the eight-year-old dog died from cancer this week. The Crown Princess shared several images of the…
Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, sister of King Harald of Norway, usually spends her summer holidays at her vacation house in the small Norwegian town of Hankø. The Princess is spending time there this summer as well. However this week she interrupted her holiday for a special surprise visit.
The Royal Court has published some photos of the Princess while she was visiting the Norwegian Rescue…
Ten years ago, on July 22, 2011, Norway was hit by its the worst terrorist attacks since World War II. The tenth anniversary was commemorated with several moving tributes attended by the Royal Family.
The first commemoration was outside the Government Quarter where the…
Queen Sonja has lost her sister-in-law. Lis Haraldsen, has died at the age of 87. The death was announced by the Haraldsen family in the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten.
Lis Ingeborg Elder was born in Denmark on 22 August 1933 and married businessman, Haakon Haraldsen…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway celebrates his 48th birthday today. It an official flag day all over Norway to mark the event, but the Crown Prince himself will hold a private celebration. Usually the day is celebrated at the Royal Family’s country house at Mågerø in Tjøme, where the whole family are gathered for a private birthday celebration. This year the day is marked on the royal yacht…
