On Tuesday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon of Norway attended the funeral of one of Norway’s
greatest war heroes from the Second World War, Joachim Rønneberg.
The funeral was held in clear, sunny weather in Aalesund in the
western part of Norway where Rønneberg came from. Joachim was
99-years-old and died of old age at his local retirement home on 21
October. He leaves behind a…
Norwegian Royal Family celebrate King Karl Johan with a series of lectures at Royal Palace
29th October 2018
This year marks 200 years since Karl
Johan became King of Norway and Sweden. This has been celebrated
with significant events in both nations, now separated from each
other, each having its own royal house. Although, both King Harald
of Norway and King Carl XVI Gustaf of…
Crown Prince Haakon has spoken out for
the first time since it was announced that his wife, Crown Princess
Mette-Marit is suffering from chronic pulmonary fibrosis. The
Norwegian Crown Prince said that the couple has received a lot of
support from the people and that it will…
It was during the annual solemn
parliament dinner, held at the Royal Palace yesterday, that King
Harald spoke about both gender equality and the #MeToo movement.
His Majesty spoke about the historical high gender equality in
Norway, and said: “This year’s dinner is actually historic: Never
before have we had women cover the positions of Parliament
President, Supreme Court Justice and…
Norwegian politicians and doctors thank the Crown Princess for openness regarding her illness
25th October 2018
Norwegian politicians and celebrities
have flocked to the media to express their sympathies to the Crown
Princess and thank her for her openness about her illness. It was
announced on Wednesday that the Crown Princess of Norway,
Mette-Marit, has been diagnosed with chronic…
Norway's Prime Minister releases statement regarding Crown Princess Mette-Marit's illness
24th October 2018
On Wednesday evening, it was announced by
the Norwegian Royal Court that Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
had been diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis. Now Prime
Minister Erna Solberg has published an official statement regarding
the Crown Princess. Prime Minister…
The Royal Court of Norway has revealed
that Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been diagnosed with chronic
pulmonary fibrosis. The Royal Court announced today, “The Crown
Princesshas undergone extensive investigations related to her
health and an unusual variant of fibrosis has been detected in the
lungs, according to the Crown Princess’s doctor, Professor Kristian
Bjøro at the…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway launched the yearly SIKT Conference in Norway yesterday. The
conference started with a breakfast at the Nutrition Association in
Stavanger where His Royal Highness met with 45 young leaders from
the Stavanger region.
On Wednesday, King Harald and Queen Sonja
left the capital of China after meeting China’s President on
Tuesday. King Harald and Queen Sonja took the train from Beijing to
Shanghai. The royals took the train to see how Chinese high-speed
train technology works. The…
Tuesday began when King Harald and Queen
Sonja attended a seminar on the economic partnership between Norway
and China. His Majesty the King opened the business seminar
“Norway-China Business Summit 2018: Pioneering Sustainable
Solutions”. During the symposium, 24 new cooperation
agreements between Norway and China were signed in the presence of
Their Majesties. During the…
