His Majesty King Harald has a goal of visiting all the Norwegian municipalities at least once during his reign. The long list is getting shorter and shorter and on October 4th 2022, the King was able to cross another municipality off the list when the Norwegian monarch made his first official visit to the municipality of Flensberg, in central Norway.
Flesberg municipality has 2, 710 inhabitants…
The Easter of 1956 was a nightmare for the Spanish Royal Family. Maundy Thursday in 1956 was the day when 18-year-old Juan Carlos, later King Juan Carlos of Spain, shot and killed his younger brother Alfonso de Borbon. Alfonso was the youngest child of Don Juan Carlos de…
Norwegian press has reported that several meetings have taken place at the Royal Palace in Oslo in the past weeks where Princess Martha Louise’s title has been discussed. King Harald, Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Martha Louise are said to have been present. Now…
King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon attend State Opening of Parliament
4th October 2022
Crown Prince Haakon joined King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway for the State Opening of the Norwegian Parliament, Storting, in Oslo.
Military forces from the Navy, Air Force and ground defence, as well as the King’s Guard, took their place on the parade street, which runs between the Royal Palace and the Parliament, ahead of the opening; roads were also decorated with Norwegian flags and…
Opening exhibitions is not unfamiliar for Europe’s royalty, but opening three displays on the same evening is probably rarer. However, Queen Sonja did just that when she made the trip to the new Munch Museum in Oslo.
The director welcomed the Norwegian Queen in the…
The Swedish Cancer Society has launched its Pink Ribbon Campaign, and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden participated in the launch as the official patron.
For the fourteenth year in a row, Crown Princess Victoria has been named the patron of the Pink Ribbon Campaign…
Crown Prince Haakon given special recognition and a surprise award
28th September 2022
Innovation and forward-looking entrepreneurship are something that strongly engages the Norwegian Crown Prince. Crown Prince Haakon has, among other things, expressed his enthusiasm through the for company MESH. On September 27th 2022, His Royal Highness attended the celebration of their 10th anniversary and they had a special and pleasant surprise.
MESH`s goal is to create the best startup…
King Carl XVI Gustaf leads Sweden's royals at Opening of Parliament
28th September 2022
Autumn is the time for the opening of parliaments, with monarchs are often at the centre of proceedings.
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has been joined by the Swedish royal family to attend the state opening of the Swedish national assembly, the Riksdag. The King along…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has to leave official visit due to health issues
27th September 2022
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has cancelled an official visit to the Red Cross today in the middle of the event. The press was in another room waiting for the Crown Princess to arrive when they were told that she had left.
The Royal Court has issued a statement saying that…
Innovation in the spotlight for the Crown Prince and Princess of Norway
27th September 2022
Innovation and forward-looking entrepreneurship are something that strongly engages the Norwegian Crown Prince and Princess. Both Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit attended the opening of Oslo Innovation Week on September 26th 2022.
The opening took place in beautiful surroundings of Oslo City Hall, where more than 450 participants attended the opening ceremony for this…
