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 very pleasant,
namely during World War II. Germany invaded Norway on 9 April 1940.
This led to a five-year occupation. While…
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…
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 Villa, is a property and timber lodge which is
under the Norwegian Royal Family’s private ownership. The property
is mainly…
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…
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 where solar panels would be
placed on the roof of the Royal Palace in Oslo. A report was drawn
up on the weight of the solar…
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…
Queen Margrethe of Denmark attended a
celebratory service at the Danish Church, also called St.
Katharine’s, in London to commemorate her Golden Jubilee. Queen
Margrethe, who marked 50 years on the throne this year, visited the
church on Sunday, 4 December. The…
Christmas is fast approaching, and for
the royals as well, this means an increase in the number of events
that revolve around Christmas. In Sweden this week, Queen Silvia
started Christmas with visiting the German ladies’ club in
Stockholm. The German Ladies’ Club in Stockholm has around 100
female members who, as most, greatly appreciated receiving a royal
visit. Christmas was…
