Several European nations have had members
of their royal families with American backgrounds – many of whom
have created scandals. In the British Royal Family, King Edward
VIII chose to abdicate in 1936 to marry divorcée Wallis Simpson,
and in more recent years, the Duchess of Sussex has been in the
headlines in newspapers around the world after she and the Duke of
Sussex stepped back…
Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19
pandemic, the Royal Palace in Oslo will not be open for guided
tours this summer. In a statement, representatives from the palace
apologised and said that they hoped to welcome people back in the
summer of 2021. The Royal Palace in Oslo…
The Norwegian Royal Family has revealed
its plans for the summer. A spokesperson for the Royal Court told
the state run Norwegian TV channel, NRK, that the family will spend
their holidays in Norway because of the coronavirus pandemic. King
Harald and Queen Sonja will be at…
This year brings another special
anniversary for the Queen’s long and historic reign. This summer
marks 65 years since Queen Elizabeth’s first State Visit. It took
place in June 1955 and saw the new Monarch travel to the the
Kingdom of Norway. So, why was Norway the first nation that the
Queen visited after her coronation? The first reason was that the
British and Norwegian Royal…
Last Sunday was the 59th anniversary of
the death of Her Majesty Queen Maria of Yugoslavia, her grandson
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander issued a statement to
commemorate the death of his grandmother. Crown Prince Alexander’s
statement: “A sad…
Queen Sonja of Norway is currently on a
private voyage along the Norwegian coast. She is travelling on
board the royal yacht “KS Norge” and is accompanied by good
friends. The king is not on the journey as he has constitutional
duties in the capital. Deputy…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway opened Oslo’s newest and largest public library on Thursday.
The day of the opening was not random as Crown Prince Haakon opened
the library exactly 87 years after his great-grandfather King
Haakon VII opened the old main library in Oslo. His Royal Highness
was welcomed to the library by Oslo’s Mayor and a number of
Norway’s…
Maud Angelica Behn, daughter of Princess
Martha Louise and Ari Behn is also the granddaughter of King Harald
and Queen Sonja. She impressed many with her moving speech at her
father’s funeral in January this year. Ari Behn took his own life
on Christmas Day 2019. For…
Norway has won a non permanent seat on
the UN Security Council. The country’s politicians are delighted
and have shown their gratitude to Crown Prince Haakon who has been
a high profile supporter of the country’s campaign for a place on
this prestigious…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has opened
a brand new exhibition house on climate and climate change in Oslo.
The exhibition house is owned and operated in co-operation between
the University of Oslo and Oslo Natural History Museum. The formal
opening was accomplished by the Crown Prince sowing a seed bag in a
flower pot. This will later be planted out and become part of the
display outside the…
