Hunting is a tradition with long royal
roots. A tradition many royal families still carry on as one of the
highlights of the autumn, including the Danish royal family. His
Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has held a Royal
Hunt at the Gludsted Plantation. The Gludsted Plantation is one of
Denmark’s largest plantations with 34 square kilometres of forest.
During the…
The Danish and Greek royal family said a
final goodbye to former Danish Court Marshal Søren
Haslund-Christensen last Saturday when both Queen Margrethe and
Prince Joachim attended his funeral. Queen Margrethe and Prince
Joachim arrived separately at the funeral, and both…
Denmark’s national opera “Masquerade”,
written by Carl Nielsen in 1906 and based on Ludvig Holberg’s
comedy from 1724 of the same name, has premiered at the Opera in
Frankfurt, Germany. Princess Benedikte of Denmark and
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg was…
This year marks 50 years since
immigration to Norway from Pakistan began. Last Friday, King Harald
of Norway was present in Oslo City Hall to celebrate 50 years since
the first labour immigrants came from Pakistan to Norway. Together
with Oslo Mayor Marianne Borgen and leader of the City Council
Raymond Johansen, the King was present during the celebration in
the City Hall. From the stage, the…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
have received their third doses of the coronavirus vaccine. The
information was shared on the evening of November 1st 2021 by the
royal court. The following statement was made: “His Majesty the
King and Her Majesty the Queen have…
King Harald of Norway has attended the
women’s football final for 2021at Ullevaal Stadium. The final was
played between the teams from Vålerenga and Sandviken. It was an
even match with many chances for both teams, but it was the Oslo
team Vålerenga who got off…
The annual parliament dinner at the Royal
Palace in Oslo has been held again after a hiatus. Due to the
pandemic, the traditional event had to be cancelled in 2020, but
this year the tables could be covered again, for the 103rd time.
King Harald and Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette Marit, as well as the king’s older sister Princess Astrid,
attended the dinner. A…
King Harald reveals he got his first mobile phone at the age of 83
29th October 2021
King Harald got his very first mobile
phone when he was 83 years old. During the pandemic, King Harald
was forced to take the big leap from landline to cell phone. The
king raised a big laugh when he made the revelation during the
annual and traditional Parliament dinner…
Oscarshall is one of Norway`s most
important national memorials. However, the facility is more than
the building with its interiors and artwork. The surrounding park
is an essential part of the place. This autumn, Norwegian
archaeologists have been on a tour of the facility…
At the invitation of King Harald and
Queen Sonja of Norway, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands will pay a state visit to Norway in early November.
The visit marks the close relationship between Norway and the
Netherlands and the two royal houses. More details on the upcoming
visit have now been published. The visit will begin with an
official welcome ceremony at the…
