Norway

Crown Prince Haakon to take on regency as King Harald is on medical leave

His Majesty King Harald of Norway is on medical leave from today due to pain in the foot. During this time, Crown Prince Haakon will act as regent. This was announced by the royal court at Oslo Palace Wednesday afternoon. It is uncertain how long the King will be unable to work. Those who have seen King Harald can confirm that the King has always walked a bit strange. This is due to a…
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Norway

Norwegian Crown Prince Couple visits Lithuania

This week, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit perform a four-day journey to the Baltic nations to celebrate their 100 years as independent states after they declared themselves independent from Russia in 1918. Yesterday, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess…
Norway

Norway's Royal Palace manager resigns following a serious breach of internal guidelines

The manager of the Royal Palace in Oslo, Ragnar Osnes, has chosen to resign his position with immediate effect because of a breach in the Royal Court’s internal guidelines. This was announced Monday evening in a press release from the Norwegian Royal court. In the press release, the Lord Chamberlain of the Norwegian Royal Court, Gry Mølleskog, stated: “This breach of trust is serious, and…
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Norway

Norwegian Crown Prince Couple visits Latvia

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway started their four-day visit to the three Baltic States today. As announced earlier this year by the Norwegian Royal Court, Their Royal Highnesses are travelling to the Baltic…
Serbia

Crown Prince Couple of Serbia open tourist season for Royal Palace

On Thursday, His Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Her Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Katherine made the official opening of the 2018 tourist season for their royal palaces in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade. “I am very glad to open the Royal Palaces for another tourist season. The history and memories of the Royal Compound are magnificent, so it is very important that they are conveyed…
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Norway

King Harald visits Gjesdal and Bjerkreim

King Harald of Norway has a personal goal to visit all the municipalities in Norway. Yesterday, His Majesty visited two towns that he has never been to on an official visit. This happened the day after he handed out a cancer research award in memory of his father, King…
Norway

King Harald handed out King Olav Vs Cancer Research Prize 2018

Today His Majesty King Harald V of Norway handed out the prestigious King Olav Vs Cancer Research Prize for 2018. The award ceremony was in the atrium of Oslo University in downtown Oslo. King Harald handed out the prize dedicated in memory of his father on behalf of the Cancer Society in Oslo. Guest arrived at the ceremony from 12:30 today, and all guest had come by 12:45. His Majesty was the…
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