Norway

A hectic day for King Harald as the 84-year-old King returns to full-time royal duties

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8th September 2021
After a period marked by illness and absence, King Harald of Norway is back at work full time. On Monday, His Majesty attended an event at the football club Vålerenga. Tuesday also turned out to be a hectic day for the 84-year-old monarch. The King hosted lunch at the Royal Palace before attending an award ceremony later that day. It is a tradition that the King and Queen invite new…
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Norway

King Harald visits Vålerenga football club

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7th September 2021
His Majesty King Harald visited the Vålerenga football club in Oslo. The King was welcomed by children from the Valle Hovin Sport kindergarten, young players from the Vålerenga football club and “the street team” when he arrived at the home field of Vålerenga at Valle…
Romania

Princess Sophie opens photo exhibition of her own photos

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7th September 2021
Princess Sophie of Romania participated in the opening of her personal photo exhibition “Romania’s Journey”, organized at the Walbrzyska BWA Art Gallery at Ksiaz Castle, in Poland. The exhibition of Her Royal Highness presents a visual journey to the heart of Romania, and visitors have the opportunity to admire expressive portraits and picturesque landscapes from Romania. Princess…
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Norway

Queen Sonja Print Award gets its first Honorary Member

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6th September 2021
Bill Goldston has been made the very first Honorary Member of the Queen Sonja Print Award in a private ceremony on the 2 September in Oslo. Bill Goldston joined Universal Limited Art Editions in 1969, and has been the director and master printer of the ULAE studio from 1982…
Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf opens new bridge in Gothenburg

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6th September 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has visited his country’s second largest city, Gothenburg, to officially open a brand new bridge. The King began his visit to Gothenburg by taking part in a seminar on the new bridge, during which representatives from the project…
Norway

Queen Sonja attends opening of new university building

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2nd September 2021
Queen Sonja of Norway has overseen the official opening of the brand new Veterinary Building at the University of Ås. On her way to the Veterinary College and the Animal Hospital, on September 1st 2021, the Queen walked along the park route where she was given told about the expansion of the park with more art and planting. During the outdoor ceremony, there were speeches, key presentations…
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Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria shares experiences of living outside Sweden

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1st September 2021
Crown Princess Victoria has sent a digital greeting to the opening of the “Swedes’ Abroad Parliament”. At the parliament, Swedes who lives outside their country, experts and politicians gather to discuss solutions to the challenges that Swedes abroad have in relation to Swedish regulations. The parliament is held every two years, and this year it was broadcast digitally. In her…
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