The brand new heir to the throne of
Norway has taken on another first. Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra
held her first solo audience since becoming Norway’s heir. The
Crown Princess received representatives from Operation Day’s Work
in her debut in this part of her new role. Operation Day’s Work was
set up over sixty years ago and sees students across Norway select
one…
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…
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, Queen Sonja, King Haakon
joined officials at Asker Church for the service. The Norwegian
Royal Court shared that church…
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…
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 him there. A round of
applause broke out as the newest monarch in Europe was driven
slowly towards the palace gates. The…
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…
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 passed away. People
had gone to the Royal Palace in Oslo as news of Harald’s illness
spread and there was a large…
