The King and Queen, who in August 2018
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, are not stepping down
from work. 2018 was a busy year; however, 2019 will be even more
hectic for the Norwegian royals. Confirmation, state visits and
county tours are among the highlights of the dense programme that
awaits the Royal Family in 2019. In 2018, the royal couple were on
a state visit to both Argentina…
New Year’s Eve is the evening many people
associate with a good dinner and fireworks. For the last 73 years,
His Majesty the King’s Speech has also been a tradition for the
Norwegian people, first on radio, now on TV. The speech is always
started with the Norwegian royal…
Even though it is Christmas, take some
time to learn more about Norway’s history. We are now 1000 years
back in time when Norway broke out in a civil war which lasted for
many decades. Around the year 1000, Norway had been established as
a separate and stable kingdom. The…
The Knut Alvsson is, outside Norway, a
name that few have ever heard. Still, the name represented one of
the biggest riots in Norway’s history. Knut Alvsson was born in
1455 and was a wealthy farmer and landowner in Norway who then was
a part of the Kalmar Union. From 1497 to 1499, he also was
Chieftain at Akershus Fortress. In 1497, Knut Alvsson’s power was
too great, and many saw that…
Norwegian Royal Family attends Christmas service in Holmenkollen Chapel
25th December 2018
In good tradition, the Norwegian Royal
Family attended the regular Christmas service in Holmenkollen
Chapel this Tuesday. The royal couple were welcomed and escorted
into the chapel by the priest from Riis Church who also is the
priest of the chapel in Holmenkollen. The…
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince
Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia held their annual
Christmas Charity Bazaar last week. The Crown Prince and Crown
Princess officially opened the charity event together, which raised
money in support of refugee women from…
Earlier this week, Royal Central reported
that the French monarchist movement was heavily involved in the
“Yellow Vest” riots in France. Now several of the pretenders to the
French throne have released statements with their thoughts about
the riots and their hope for the future political situation in
France. As of now, there are five pretenders to the French throne.
These are Franz, the Duke…
On Wednesday of this week, His Royal
Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited the most northern
parts of his father’s kingdom. The Crown Prince visited Lakselv in
Porsanger Municipality. Upon arrival to the small town, His Royal
Highness was greeted and warmly…
Thousands of protesters call for the restoration of Serbia’s monarchy
11th December 2018
On Saturday of last week, a large-scale
protest was organised in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The rally
was attended by thousands and heavily arranged by the Serbian
monarchist movement together with other anti-government and
anti-immigration movements. The protest was…
On Monday, Their Majesties the King and
Queen and Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and
Crown Princess of Norway were all in Oslo for the presentation
of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2018. The winner this year was Denis
Mukwege and Nadia Murad. In their statement, the Nobel Peace Prize
committee wrote: “The Nobel Peace Prize 2018 was awarded jointly to
Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad…
