After a few days of duty, King Harald and
Queen Sonja launched their extended state visit to China on
Thursday. The royals were then officially received by local
representatives and children at the west-Chinese city of Dunhuang.
The official welcome ceremony was the only thing that happened on
Thursday. On Friday, it was time to learn more about China and
strengthen the bond between Norway and…
His Majesty King Harald and Her Majesty
Queen Sonja of Norway officially began their state visit to China
on Thursday. Their Majesties were received in a welcome ceremony in
the city of Dunhuang in the Gansu Province of Western
China. The King and Queen were met at the…
King Harald and Queen Sonja are on their
way to China, announced yesterday by the Norwegian Royal Court. The
King and Queen are travelling to China for a state visit which will
begin on 11 October and continue until 19 October. The royals are
visiting China following an…
Their Majesties King Harald and Queen
Sonja were joined by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon on
Tuesday as they performed the State Opening of the Norwegian
Parliament, Stortinget, in the country’s capital, Oslo. This was
King Harald’s 29th State Opening that he has presided over as King
of Norway and was the 163 time that the Norwegian parliament was
officially opened. Military forces…
In connection with the imminent wedding
of Princess Eugenie’s and Jack Brooksbank, we take a look at other
princesses who have married commoners. Here is the story of
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, who married the author and
artist, Ari Behn in 2002. Ari Behn was…
Thursday evening, Crown Prince Haakon
ended his four-day-long visit to New York. The Crown Prince was in
New York from Monday until Thursday to participate in the General
Assembly of the United Nations. Many European royals have travelled
to participate in the markings under…
Queen Sonja celebrated 100 years of French-Norwegian educational cooperation
25th September 2018
It was on Sunday that Queen Sonja started
her two-day long visit to France. Then she participated in the
opening of a new French-Norwegian art exhibition. On Monday, there
was a time for celebrations. Then the Queen was the honorary guest
in the celebration of the 100 year-jubilee for Norway and France
cooperation related to education and research. The Queen was
received by France`s First Lady…
On Monday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon of Norway started his four-day-long visit to the USA.
The Crown Prince will stay in New York until Thursday to
participate in the General Assembly of the United Nations. The
visit started with a meeting on the issue of…
On Sunday, Her Majesty Queen Sonja began
her two-day visit to France. Her Majesty Queen Sonja was present
during the opening of the exhibition “Forces de la Nature” at the
National Ceramics Museum in Sèvres. The display is a tribute to
Norwegian creativity in modern…
As the United Nations plans to hold its
annual General Assembly in New York, royals from several royal
families from across the globe will be in attendance for the 73rd
session. The royal families of Belgium, Denmark, Jordan, the
Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Tonga will be represented in New
York City this year. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians arrived in New
York this weekend and attended an…
