On Thursday, several royals and head of
states attended the state funeral for Kofi Annan in Accra, Ghana.
Kofi Annan was the Secretary-General of the United Nations, holding
the position from January 1997 to December 2006. Kofi Annan and
the UN received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001 “for their
work for a better organised and more peaceful world”. He died on
18th August in Switzerland…
Major security breach before King Harald's visit to Oslo university
11th September 2018
Last week, the Oslo Police Department had
a major security breach before King Harald’s visit to the
University of Oslo. Only a few hours before King Harald visited the
University of Oslo last week, the police’s confidential and
detailed plan of action was openly…
On Tuesday, His Majesty King Harald of
Norway handed out the Kavli Award for 2018. This happened first in
an award ceremony which was held in the Oslo Concert Hall. Next
followed a reception and dinner with His Majesty, the winner, and
other guests in the Oslo City Hall. His…
King Harald and Queen Sonja attended golden jubilee concert at Oscar's Hall Palace
4th September 2018
Their Majesties The King and Queen of
Norway were present when the Armed Forces Music Corps performed at
an outdoor concert at Oscar’s Hall on the occasion of the King and
Queen’s golden wedding ceremony on Monday evening. The event was
free and open to the public, so that they could join in the
celebration of the royal anniversary. Significant parts of the
concert programme were taken…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway is travelling to the USA at the end of September. His
Royal Highness will be visiting New York for a few days to attend
the High Level Week of the United Nations in New York. He will stay
in the United States from 24 to 27…
During today’s Council of State in Oslo
His Majesty the King and his son, the Crown Prince, officially
approved changes in the Norwegian government. King Harald approved
the resignation of Minister of Transport and Communications, Ketil
Solvik Olsen, as well as the…
The marriage of Harald and Sonja of
Norway on August 29th 1968 was a groundbreaking royal wedding. But
the bride chose some very traditional blooms for her bouquet while
the church where she said ‘I do’ was decked with popular flowers
and foliage. As Sonja Haraldsen walked into Oslo Cathedral, she
carried a bouquet of white flowers arranged in a simple design.
Amongst her posy were freesias…
This month, King Harald and Queen Sonja
of Norway celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. The then
Crown Prince of Norway married Sonja Haraldsen on 29 August1968 at
Oslo Cathedral. Their wedding, attended by royalty from around
Europe, came five months after the…
Today marks 50 years since then Crown
Prince Harald married Sonja Haraldsen, and she became Crown
Princess of Norway. The day will be celebrated today with a
service in the same church as the wedding took place 50 years ago.
However, you could not have a proper royal…
Crown Prince Haakon attended the International Conference of Offshore in the Northern Sea
27th August 2018
On Monday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon of Norway attended the opening ceremony and visited
several of the exhibitors when the International Conference of
Offshore in the Northern Sea (ONS) opened in Stavanger. Before the
opening ceremony, the Crown Prince received a guided tour of the
conference hall, accompanied by CEO of ONS, Leif Johan Sevland,
Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje…
