Crown Prince Haakon has stepped in for his ill father on Liberation Day.
King Harald was unfortunately ill during this year’s Liberation Day, but Crown Prince Haakon was ready to take over the task of participating in the ceremonies. The Norwegian monarch was admitted to hospital on 8 May. The King has been diagnosed with an infection that needs to be treated in hospital and will remain…
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.
King Harald hospitalised with an infection
8th May 2023
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 Gustaf continues his jubilee travels in Uppsala
29th April 2023
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 Uppland Museum was the first stop for Their Majesties, where they toured the exhibit “Royal Visit – Uppland & the…
King Harald showed support for veterans
26th April 2023
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…
The anniversary celebrations continue for the King of Sweden
23rd April 2023
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 welcomes a special ship home
18th April 2023
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 miles as part of a project of the UN’s ocean decade to create awareness and spread knowledge about the significant…
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…
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…
Crown Prince Haakon makes a sweet treat
13th April 2023
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 ice cream factory that employs young people with a refugee background.
During the event, Hussein Mahmoud, Sanaa Tamin, and…