Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has met
with Plan Norway and UNICEF Norway at the Royal Palace in Oslo.
Crown Prince Haakon is the protector of this year’s Norwegian TV
charity campaign which aims to collect funds to Plan’s work to
fight child marriage in five countries. The representatives of Plan
Norway informed the Crown Prince about the specific projects in the
period up to 24…
King Carl Gustaf praises conservation work as he hands over the Stockholm Water Prize
27th August 2021
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
presented the Stockholm Water Prize 2020 and 2021 at a digital
ceremony. The 2020 winner, John Cherry, was recognised for
discoveries that have revolutionized how we view threats to
groundwater. His research has raised awareness of the…
On Wednesday, Crown Princess Victoria and
Prince Daniel visited the Swedish county of Västra Götaland. The
Crown Princess and her husband are also the Duchess and Duke of
Västergötland, the same county they visited. The royals visited the
county to draw attention to…
Just hours after the Norwegian Royal
Court confirmed that Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra
of Norway had been diagnosed with the coronavirus, King Harald said
that the princess is doing well. On the way to inspect the royal
yacht, he took the time to answer questions about how things are
going with Princess Ingrid Alexandra. On questions by the Norwegian
TV-channel TV the King…
The King and Queen of Sweden have visited
Västernorrland county to show their support for communities in the
area as the global health crisis continues. The royal couple were
welcomed to the county and to the residence in Härnösand by
Governor Berit Högman. At the…
King Harald, accompanied by Queen Sonja,
has announced the end of this year’s season for the Norwegian Royal
Yacht “KS Norge”. This year, the ship has not been used as much in
official contexts, due to the ongoing pandemic. As a result, the
ship has been used much more…
Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia
visited the Serbian orphanage “Drinka Pavlovic”. Thanks to Crown
Princess Katherine`s Foundation and the Lifeline Humanitarian
Organization in Chicago, the orphanage has realized another
important project with the complete renovation of two common
premises for children. Significant funds were used to procure new
furniture, replace doors and install new…
Queen Sonja of Norway has celebrated the
200 year anniversary of the Norwegian “Fund of information”. The
celebration took place at Vestre Aker vicarage in Oslo. For many
generations, the Norwegian Information Fund has contributed to
education in Norway. Today…
Queen Sonja has attended a concert at the
Oslo Opera in connection with the Queen Sonja International Music
Competition. From 501 singers from 63 nations, an international
jury has selected four of the 40 Norwegian soloists who were
invited to participate in this…
King Harald was joined by his son, Crown
Prince Haakon, and his sister, Princess Astrid, at the government’s
liberation lunch on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of
Norway’s liberation from German occupation. [getty src=”1334995544″
width=”594″ height=”421″ tld=”co.uk”] Veterans from World War II
were invited to lunch at…
