Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway may have their hands full as heir to the
throne, but they also thrive in the role of teenage parents. In
2001, the relatively unknown Mette-Marit Høiby and Crown Prince
Haakon were married, and the Norwegian royal family gained a new
member. Three years later, the Crown Prince couple had their first
child together, Ingrid Alexandra.
As 2022 comes to an end, Royal Central
takes a look back at our ten most popular posts of the year. Our
eighth most read article was by Oskar Aanmoen on the criticism
surrounding Crown Princess Victoria’s choice of dog. Originally
published on 3rd January 2022, the…
Christmas tends to be a pleasant time,
especially for the royals. When it comes to the Norwegian Royal
Family, they have many good Christmas traditions that make
Christmas a pleasant time. There is, however, a period when
Christmas for the Royal Family from Norway was not…
King Harald of Norway has been
hospitalized. The King has an infection which is being treated with
antibiotics – his condition is stated to be stable. However, the
King is expected to be in hospital for a few days. The announcement
came from the royal court on the morning of December 19th 2022. The
85-year-old King is being treated at Oslo’s Rikshospitalet where he
has his own…
Her Majesty Margareta, the Custodian of
the Crown of Romania, hosted the diplomatic corps in
Romania for an annual event. The reception was held in the Throne
Hall of the Royal Palace in Bucharest. Although the surroundings
were beautiful, Her Majesty’s message…
Every year, the Norwegian King and Queen
celebrate Christmas at the grand royal lodge called “Kongsseteren”
in the expensive neighbourhood of Holmenkollen in Oslo. Let us take
a look at this magnificent royal property. “Kongsseteren”, formerly
called The Kings…
The public tax figures for 2021 in Norway
have been published, making last year’s income, assets and taxes
for large parts of the Norwegian population made public. However,
some are left off the tax lists, including the senior members of
the Norwegian Royal Family. Norway is unique in that it is public
how much everyone earns and has in wealth; however, that has been
reduced and…
German prince among those arrested by police investigating potential coup against German government
7th December 2022
A German prince is among those arrested
in an extensive set of raids by the German Federal Criminal Police,
the anti-terrorist force and other special units on a number of
addresses associated with the far-right Reichsbürger movement
throughout Germany. The movement, or…
King Harald of Norway has been working to
get solar panels on the roof of the Royal Palace in Oslo, but the
weight of history is against him. Professionals have examined the
building and concluded that they would be too heavy. In 2017,
planning was started for a project…
A total of six pieces of jewellery that
have directly belonged to the Danish royal family have been
auctioned. It is rare for jewellery that has directly belonged to
members of the Danish royal family to be offered for sale at
auction. On December 1st 2022, six pieces of jewellery of that
nature were offered at the Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen,
and were sold for several hundred thousand…
