Last week, Norway’s parliament voted on
keeping the monarchy, causing much debate and some controversy. The
proposal to establish a republic in Norway came from the country’s
sitting Minister of Culture, who only a year ago took an oath of
loyalty to the King. However, the proposal fell through with 134
votes in favour of the monarchy against 35 votes in favour of a
republic. As a…
This summer, Queen Sonja’s own art
collection will be exhibited to guests from Norway and abroad at
Queen Sonja’s art stable. Queen Sonja of Norway has been collecting
arts and crafts since her teens. This summer’s exhibition will be
open until November and…
A 19-year battle has been brought to a
happy end for one of Europe’s royal families. Last weekend, Crown
Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, Princess
Marie and Princess Benedikte, along with a number of other guests
and family members, took part in…
Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia has
spoken of her passion for humanitarian work in a newly published
interview with the Serbian newspaper “Politika”. She also touches
on why it is so important to her to put her efforts towards
strengthening the Serbian health system. Her Royal Highness says:
“When the conflict in former Yugoslavia began, I felt the desire
and will of the Serbian…
Norway has just seen its parliament vote
on keeping the monarchy, causing much debate and some controversy.
The proposal to establish a republic in Norway came from the
country’s sitting Minister of Culture, who only a year ago took an
oath on loyalty to the…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and the
American shaman Durek Verrett are engaged. Their engagement was
announced on the morning of June 7th 2022 via a press release. No
date has yet been set for the wedding, and the couple will continue
to live on different…
A new large hospital in Denmark has long
been planned. Through the initial process, there has also been
active royal participation from Crown Princess Mary. The hospital
will be named after the Danish Crown Princess, and this week the
Crown Princess participated in an important ceremony. Crown
Princess Mary laid the foundation stone for the new hospital, and
she also placed a time capsule for the…
Crown Princess Victoria, but perhaps
especially Prince Daniel of Sweden, has always had a strong focus
on physical activity. Therefore, they were both present at a
seminar that was about what they are both passionate about,
physical activity in Swedish schools. The important…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is in full
swing crossing Greenland. The Crown Prince’s special expedition is
part of a larger anniversary to celebrate the fact that it has been
50 years since King Olav opened Tromsø University. Since 19 May,
the Crown Prince has…
King Harald of Norway has participated in
the award ceremony for the prestigious Abel Prize. The Abel Prize
of 2022 was awarded to Dennis Parnell Sullivanfor his mathematical
work in topology. His Majesty received the prize winner in an
audience at the Royal Palace before handing out the award in the
official ceremony, in the hall of one of the University of Oslo’s
oldest buildings near…
