Norway

Princess Astrid speaks of joy at being able to continue her late mother's work

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21st March 2022
Crown Princess Märtha’s Memorial Fund provides financial support for social and humanitarian measures in organizations and associations. The fund was established on 1 April 1929 under the name “Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Märtha’s Fund”.After the Crown Princess death on 5 April 1954, it was decided that the work of the fund should be continued under the name…
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Norway

Queen Sonja to visit Venice

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21st March 2022
As pandemic restrictions ease, royal visits overseas are beginning again and Norway’s Royal Court has just confirmed that Queen Sonja will open the exhibition “The Sámi Pavilion” during the international art exhibition in Venice on 21 April.The exhibition…
Norway

King Harald presents medals during last World Cup race of ski season

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21st March 2022
Skiing has always been important to the Norwegian royal family. It has been an important part of Norwegian cultural heritage for over 1,500 years. King Harald, like his father and grandfather, is very interested in skiing and often shows up to watch the Norwegian athletes both in Norway and abroad.King Harald was present this weekend during the World Cup in biathlon in Holmenkollen, just…
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Norway

King Harald visits Ukrainian refugees in Oslo

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18th March 2022
Many European nations have received Ukrainian refugees in the recent weeks. Although Norway is far from the front line of the war, a good number of Ukrainians have also found their way to relatives and friends in Norway. The Norwegian government has also said that they will…
Romania

Romanian royals visit the border with Ukraine

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18th March 2022
Her Majesty Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, is also president of the Romanian Red Cross. On Thursday, she and her husband Prince Radu visited the town of Tulcea on the border with Ukraine. Tulcea has seen an influx of Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the…
Norway

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit visit Mortensrud

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18th March 2022
Mortensrud is a district in Norway’s capital of Oslo that, in recent years, has struggled with increased crime and a bad reputation. The majority of the people who live here are different groups of non-western immigrants. Now a good part of the district’s young people have wanted to do something about its reputation, so they invited Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit to…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe attends military parade in Copenhagen

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17th March 2022
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has visited the military camp of the Royal Danish Lifeguard in Copenhagen for a special tradition. Her Majesty started her visit, on March 16, by attending an impressive military parade by several regiments from the Royal Lifeguard. For the first time in several years, the parade could go ahead as normal, without coronavirus restrictions.Queen Margrethe was in…
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