King Harald has recovered from his heart surgery in October and is now back at work. King Harald was declared healthy enough to be able to resume duties from 1 November, Oslo’s Royal Palace said in a short statement to the press.
According to the program published by the royal court, King Harald has no engagements until November 5 2020. Then, the king will receive the foreign minister for…
Crown Prince Regent Haakon, together with his mother Queen Sonja, have received leaders of the Norwegian health authorities at the Royal Palace in Oslo. The royals invited them to lunch on October 29th 2020 to thank them for their ongoing work during the pandemic. For…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, daughter of King Harald and the fourth in line to the Norwegian throne, will have her own TV series next year. Norway’s largest commercial TV-channel “TV2” will follow the Princess’s life both at work and in private. The TV…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra wins gold in Norway’s Junior National Championship in surfing
25th October 2020
On Saturday, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway won the Norwegian National Junior Championship in surfing. The Princess won with 12.83 points in the Norwegian championship which was held at Borestranden beach in Jæren, the western part of Norway. Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Prince Sverre Magnus were also present to watch Princess Ingrid Alexandra in the…
On Thursday, Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway opened a new exhibition in the Norwegian city of Lillehammer at the Maihaugen Museum. Maihaugen’s new exhibition “Impulses” shows more than 1000 cultural treasures from Norway with clear traces of influence…
This year, the Royal families of Europe have faced, along with all of us, a new type of crisis, a global pandemic. In a new book about King Harald which will be published in Norway this autumn, the King shares his views on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and how this has…
King Harald speaks of the pain of losing his mother and his son-in-law
15th October 2020
In a new book about King Harald which will be published in Norway this autumn, the King speaks about the death of his former son-in-law Ari Behn. He praises his grandchildren and also shares his thoughts on the loss of his own mother, Crown Princess Martha.
King Harald himself lost his mother when he was a teenager. In a new book, he praises his granddaughter, Maud Angelica Behn, for the speech…
King Harald of Norway’s sick leave, which was due to expire on Monday October 5th 2020, has now been extended. No date for a return to work has been set. This means that Crown Prince Haakon will continue to function as Regent of Norway for the forseeable future and…
King Harald has been discharged from hospital three days after he was admitted on Friday morning. The King is said to have entered his black limousine without help. Shortly afterwards, the car left the area, escorted by two cars from the royal bodyguards. The press could see…
Norway’s monarch, King Harald V, has been rushed to the largest hospital in Norway on Friday morning. Harald, who is 83, was taken to the National Hospital in Oslo by ambulance on Friday morning. It is not known, as yet, what is wrong with the King.
The Royal Court has stated that the King is on sick leave and according to protocol, the Crown Prince is put in as regent of Norway.
The…
