King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have until now been silent about controversial statements made by their future son-in-law, Durek Verrett. Among them is that he recovered from coronavirus with the help of a medallion. He sells the same medallion on his website for more than 200 US dollars. Now, King Harald and Queen Sonja have spoken about this for the first time.
Speaking to the press…
Crown Prince Haakon opens energy conference
31st August 2022
Crown Prince Haakon has opened an energy conference in Stavanger and addressed the industry leaders in the hall in his opening speech.
A number of the world’s leading producers of energy participated at the Offshore Northern Seas conference. They were joined by a…
Queen Margrethe begins her traditional late summer tour
31st August 2022
For many years it has been a tradition that Queen Margrethe of Denmark visits parts of her kingdom late in the summer and this year is no exception. Queen Margrethe has begun her late summer visits on board the Royal Ship Dannebrog with a trip to Slagelse…
King Harald calls for optimism during county tour
31st August 2022
In recent times, the King and Queen of Norway have begun their post summer holiday engagements with a visit to one of their nation’s counties. It provides an opportunity to see slightly more distant parts of Norway. On August 30th 2022, the royals started a three day long visit to western Norway and King Harald and Queen Sonja had a clear message during their visit – now is a time for…
Prince Carl Philip enjoys his passion while handing out awards
31st August 2022
Prince Carl Philip of Sweden was able to enjoy his passion for fast cars while handing out awards recently.
Prince Carl Philip visited Eskilstuna over the weekend to present the Prince Carl Philip’s Racing Pokal of 2022. It is the tenth year that the competition…
King Harald on good form as he fully resumes public engagements after health issues
26th August 2022
King Harald of Norway was present when “White Buses” marked its 30th anniversary in Oslo. This was the Norwegian king’s first public appearance since he spent a few days in hospital earlier in the month being treated for an infection.
The organization runs…
King Carl XVI Gustaf sends strong message of support to Ukraine on Independence Day
25th August 2022
Flags, armoured cars and embroidered Ukrainian clothes characterized the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, on August 24th 2022. The date marked six months since Russia’s invasion and Ukraine’s Independence Day. The day attracted a lot of attention across Europe and in Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf chose to send a telegram on the occasion of the day to President Zelenskyy.
The King of Sweden…
Queen Sonja opens NOR-Fishing 2022
25th August 2022
Queen Sonja of Norway has opened the NOR-Fishing 2022 fair in Trondheim.
During the opening ceremony, the Queen and others assembled heard Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bjørnar Selnes Skjæran speak and were also able to witness the presentation of the Norwegian…
Prince Philip of Serbia expresses strong support for the rebuilding of royal chapel
20th August 2022
Prince Philip of Serbia has given an interview to Montenegro newspaper Adria regarding the possibility of rebuilding of the historically important chapel of Lovcen.
Prince Philip said: “There should not be a single Montenegrin or Serb who would oppose the reconstruction…
Princess Astrid sends message as the International Music Prize which bears her name takes place
20th August 2022
Despite being 90 years of age, Princess Astrid of Norway is still one of the hardest members of the Norwegian Royal Family. Throughout her life, the Princess has always been very interested in music. Since 1956, Her Highness has been patron of a music award which is named in her honour.
The Princess Astrid Music Prize is the longest-running music competition in Norway, and this week, it once…