The ongoing state visit from Norway to
China is going well. Following a couple of days in the city of
Dunhuang, King Harald and Queen Sonja arrived in Beijing late on
Saturday evening. In Beijing on Sunday, the King and Queen
highlighted welfare development. This work continued on Monday, add
a little winter sport, and you get happy Norwegians and Chinese.
Monday began when King Harald and Queen…
After several days in western China, the
Norwegian King and Queen arrived in Beijing late Saturday evening.
This is another stop on their nine-day state visit to China. Sunday
marked the first day of engagements in the east-Asian country.
Their Majesties were solemnly…
Saturday His Majesty King Harald and Her
Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway dedicated theta third day in China to
the conservation of cultural heritage. Their Majesties started
their official state visit on Thursday, and on Friday, they
visited, among many places, a kindergarten…
His Majesty King Harald answered
questions from the Norwegian press during the second day of the
royal state visit to China. He was then asked question on his views
on the human rights in China. King Harald says China has made
economic progress, but there is still a way to go with human
rights. “We will have a dialogue with China about this,” said His
Majesty to Norwegian state…
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…
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 invitation from the People’s Republic
of China’s President, Xi Jinping The Royal Court stated that the
state visit…
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…
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 the auspices of the
UN. See a list of all the Royals in New York here. The meeting
on sustainable management of the sea.
