Princess Astrid of Norway’s beloved dog
has died, just days after her own death. The Norwegian royal court
confirmed that Wilma, who was 12, had passed away. The news came on
the day after Princess Astrid was laid to rest in a moving ceremony
at Ris Church in Oslo. Wilma was often seen with Astrid. The
princess, who was 94 when she died, loved to take her pet with her
on public…
The funeral of Princess Astrid of Norway
will take place on September 23 in Oslo. The princess died on
September 11 at the age of 94, just two days after the funeral of
her beloved younger brother, King Harald. Astrid’s funeral will
take place as Ris Church in…
King Haakon leads the Norwegian Royal Family at church service for King Harald
30th August 2026
King Haakon led the Norwegian Royal
Family at a special church service in honour of the late King
Harald, who passed away at age 89 on Friday morning. Accompanied by
his daughter and heir, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra; his son,
Prince Sverre Magnus, and his mother…
Thousands line the streets of Oslo as King Harald is carried home to the Royal Palace for the final time
28th August 2026
Thousands of people have lined the
streets of Oslo to pay tribute to King Harald as his coffin was
driven back to the Royal Palace. As the man who ruled Norway for 35
years made his final journey home, people crammed into every
available space to pay tribute to him. There were lines of people
on bridges overlooking the motorway on which his cortege would
travel as well as crowds several deep…
For the first time in its history, Norway has a Crown Princess as 22 year old student becomes heir to the throne
28th August 2026
Following the death of her grandfather,
King Harald, at 89, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra is now
first-in-line to the Norwegian throne. The 22-year-old princess has
only recently stepped into the spotlight, so let’s refamiliarize
ourselves with Crown Princess Ingrid…
King Haakon VIII arrives at the Royal Palace in Oslo for the first time as monarch and Norway gives him a warm welcome
28th August 2026
King Haakon has arrived at the Royal
Palace in Oslo for the first time as monarch ahead of the
Extraordinary Council of State that will formally declare the start
of a new reign. Haakon VIII, King of Norway was driven to the
palace with huge crowds gathering to welcome…
Queen Mette-Marit, the controversial new consort of Norway: the Cinderella whose fairytale came to a close
28th August 2026
When she married her prince, the press
across her home country called her ‘Cinderella’. Now, the royal
bride who defied critics to build a regal fairy tale has become
Queen of Norway but the fairytale stopped some time ago now for the
most controversial consort in Europe. Queen Mette-Marit of Norway
has lived one of her toughest years so far and now the spotlight
falls on her again…
King Harald dies on the eve of his wedding anniversary: his love story with Queen Sonja is a true royal romance
28th August 2026
Queen Sonja of Norway is mourning her
husband of 58 years, following the death of King Harald at the age
of 89. Harald V, King of Norway, died on the eve of the couple’s
58th wedding anniversary. Queen Sonja had kept vigil along in the
early evening before heading…
Norway woke up to a new reign this
morning as King Harald died in the early hours with the throne
immediately passing to his only son who is now King Haakon VIII.
King Harald had been ill for several days with his doctors
announcing a deterioration just hours before he…
Flags are flying at half-mast across the
UK’s royal residences following the death of King Harald V of
Norway. The Union Flag has been lowered at Buckingham Palace,
Clarence House, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in
Edinburgh as Britain joins Norway in mourning the 89-year-old
monarch. The flags will remain at half-mast until 8pm on Friday as
a mark of respect for the…
