Norway

Princess Astrid uses wheelchair for first time in public at special sports dinner

The pandemic has prevented the Norwegian, and other European, royal families from being able to hold larger dinners. But now, this is changing. Norway is now a country completely without any kind of restrictions. And so King Harald has hosted to a grand dinner to thank all the Norwegian athletes who participated in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing. In addition to the royal family…
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Belgium

Princess Elisabeth joins her aunt Princess Astrid on economic mission

Princess Astrid is currently leading a Belgian economic mission to the United Kingdom, which aims to strengthen the ties between the countries. Earlier this week, Her Royal Highness met both Prince Charles and Princess Anne. The latest stop on her official journey saw her visit her nice Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant. Princess Elisabeth met her aunt in the English city of Oxford where…
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Belgium

Princess Astrid meets Prince Charles while in UK

Princess Astrid of Belgium is currently leading a Belgian economic mission to the United Kingdom, which aims to strengthen the economic ties between the allied countries. As part of the Belgian economic mission to the United Kingdom, Prince Charles received Princess…
Norway

Queen Sonja is first recipient of new award in Norway

It is not every day that a completely new award arises but a rather special one, Honorary Craftsman, has been created in Norway. The first winner of this award was none other than Queen Sonja of Norway. The appointment of Honorary Craftsman is instituted to honour a person who has an excellent in his or her field, has made a significant contribution to society in general or their crafts in…
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Norway

King Harald marks Liberation Day in Oslo

After two years of pandemic restrictions, the public was finally able to participate in the celebration of the Norwegian Liberation and Veterans Day. Nevertheless, the war in Ukraine left its mark on the day that was commemorated on May 8th 2022 with both His Majesty…
NorwayPalaces & Buildings

New room in Oslo Royal Palace to be opened to the public

In the summertime, Oslo Royal Palce is opened to the public as King Harald and Queen Sonja exchange residences for the royal farm at Bygdøy right on the outskirts of the Norwegian capital. From late June until mid-August the Palace can be visited. All visitors follow a guided tour which takes guests through some of the Palace’s most important representation rooms. The visit includes a…
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