In February this year, Princess Martha Louise of Norway said that she was considering moving to the United States. She then said that the reason was that her boyfriend, the American shaman Durek Verrett, feels badly treated and no longer wants to settle in Norway. This was discussed by the princess in an interview with TV2. Asked in the interview if it is relevant for her to move to the USA, she…
Queen Sonja opens art exhibition
19th March 2021
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway has attended the digital opening of an exhibition with painter Anna Ancher at Lillehammer Art Museum. The exhibition “Anna Ancher – Skagen’s inner and outer space” is the largest collection of art from Anna Ancher…
Queen Sonja grants digital audience to 11 men who skied over the mountains to catch her attention
15th March 2021
For seven days, a group of 11 men skied from Hardanger to Oslo. The goal has been the Royal Palace in a the long trip they have called Queen Sonja’s salute march. The goal was to capture the Queen of Norway’s attention in an attempt to invite her to this…
Erling Lorentzen's funeral to take place on 22 March
11th March 2021
On Tuesday it was announced that Erling Lorentzen had died at the age of 98. Lorentzen was the widower of Princess Ragnhild of Norway, eldest daughter of King Olav V, making him King Harald’s brother-in-law.
On Thursday, more details about Loretnzten’s funeral were published. The funeral home Jølstad has announced that Lorentzen will be buried in a ceremony from Asker church on Monday…
Princess Märtha Louise, daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, paid tribute to her mother on Monday in a post on Instgram. To mark International Women’s Day, the Norwegian princess chose to emphasise how much she respects her own mother, the Norwegian…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway pays tribute to his mother Queen Sonja on International Woman’s Day
8th March 2021
Monday marks International Woman’s Day – a global day of celebration for women around the world. In a new interview with the Norwegian newspaper Vårt Land, Crown Prince Haakon pays tribute to his mother, Queen Sonja. The Crown Prince gave the interview in connection…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has attended the annual summit organized by the Central Association of Local Authorities in Norway. This year, due to the corona-pandemic, the event was held digitally. Municipal leaders and mayors from all of Norway participated in the event on March 2nd 2021.
In his speech, His Royal Highness said: “The Central Association of Local Authorities is one of our key…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit launches digital literature-train
3rd March 2021
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has launched this year’s literature-train in a story on Instagram that was published earlier this week. This year’s literature-train will run as a digital event that will take place through four conservations with some of the…
Happy Birthday King Harald - The Norwegian monarch turns 84-years-old
21st February 2021
His Majesty King Harald of Norway celebrates his 84th birthday on Sunday. To mark the occasion, a 21-gun-salute will be fired at noon from the cannons at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. It is tradition in Norway to have a gun salute from 11 fortresses in Norway for the birthdays…
On Wednesday, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway digitally met with four young people with learning disabilities to learn about the challenges they face. About five percent of people have dyslexia, and just as many have dyscalculia and other specific language difficulties.
In the meeting, His Royal Highness said: “It’s not about intelligence at all. It is a disability. If we can manage to…