The Norwegian and British royal families have strong ties to each other. King Harald’s grandmother, Queen Maud of Norway, was the daughter of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner, is the older sister of the present Norwegian monarch.
In connection with the coronation of her cousin, King Charles III, the Princess has given a rare interview that the Norwegian…
King Harald V of Norway has been admitted to the Rikshospitalet in Oslo.
The king has been diagnosed with an infection that needs to be treated in hospital and he will remain there for several days.
The Royal Court in Oslo says that His Majesty’s condition is…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have continued their tour of Sweden’s 21 counties with a visit to Uppsala County.
On 27 April, the royal couple arrived by train at Uppsala Central Station, where they were warmly welcomed by the Governor and his wife.
The…
King Harald of Norway has honoured Norwegian veterans at an event organised by the Norwegian Veterans’ Association for International Operations (NVIO).
The King, who is patron of the organisation, discussed the importance of peer support and the skills veterans acquired during their time in the military.
The meeting was attended by around 60 delegates from across Norway. The NVIO…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have continued their tour of Sweden’s 21 counties with a visit to Blekinge County.
The visits are to celebrate the King’s 50th anniversary on the throne.
Upon arrival, Governor Ulrica Messing and her husband Torsten…
King Harald of Norway has welcomed a special ship home in Bergen after a successful 20-month journey that visited 37 ports across the globe.
The ship “Statsraad Lehmkuhl” has completed its “One Ocean Expedition” tour, covering over 60,000 nautical…
This year, Serbia is celebrating a significant anniversary. It is 30 years since Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine began work on one of their main charities.
Over the years, the Crown Prince couple have established several charities, including the Princess Katherine Foundation and the Lifeline Humanitarian Organization, which work to help the most vulnerable in…
Durek Verrett, fiance of Princess Märtha Louise, has revealed that he has plans to move permanently to Norway.
Durek Verrett recently spoke to Norwegian press in connection with the release of his new song together with the boy band “The Jacketeers”. He…
It is not every day that a Crown Prince’s working day consists of scooping ice cream, but that was the case for Crown Prince Haakon of Norway on Tuesday at the opening of Cousin’s café in Oslo.
The Crown Prince participated in making ice cream at the small…
Queen Margrethe's back surgery prevents her from attending King Charles's Coronation
13th April 2023
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is unable to attend the Coronation of King Charles III on 6 May due to recovery from her extensive back surgery that took place earlier this year.
The Danish Royal Court has told the Danish media that the Queen will not attend due to her ongoing rehabilitation from her back operation. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary will attend on behalf of the Danish…
