According to tradition, King Harald ended
this week with his annual salmon fishing holiday in northern
Norway. For two days, King Harald was by the Altaelva River in
Finnmark, Norway’s northernmost county. Together with a few good
comrades, they fished for Norwegian salmon. On the two days of the
holiday, the King and his friends managed to catch three big
salmons. His Majesty struck all…
It was a quiet country house, described
by several who knew it as ‘’little’’ and a ‘’pied a terre’, given
as a wedding present to a royal couple who were expected to linger
on the fringes of regal life. Yet on July 2nd 1903, it became the
birthplace of one of…
Following an unusual heat wave that has
been over Norway since the beginning of May, the Royal properties
in Oslo had to stop their usual watering last week. Now the City
council of Oslo has given the palace special permission to use
water during the ongoing drought. This…
After an unusually cold and snowy winter,
Norway is now in a heat wave that has been there since the
beginning of May. There has been too little rain, and many farmers
are now at risk of losing their crops. It was also announced last
week that there is a lack of CO2 to clean the drinking water. This
led to the City of Oslo on Monday announcing a ban relating to
water use in gardens. It is now…
Those who will visit Oslo this summer and
are interested in royal history have a lot to look forward to. Not
only is there a new exhibition in Queen Sonja Art Stable, but there
is also a new exhibition in the Royal Palace that you can visit.
Every summer the Norwegian Royal…
The World Championship in sailing will
begin next Saturday and will last until 12 August. Perhaps the most
prominent athlete competing for the championship title is King
Harald V of Norway. The Royal Court calendar confirms that the King
will participate in the competitions…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway was accompanied by Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen
Søreide on Friday at the UN headquarters in New York. On behalf of
Norway, the Crown Prince announced Norway’s candidacy for a seat in
the UN Security Council for the period of 2021-22. The launch took
place in the UN building in New York and was then marked with a
huge reception for all…
On Thursday this week, Queen Sonja went
on a historical tour to the south of Norway. Her Majesty went with
the royal yacht “KS Norge” to the island community of Karmøy where
she was received by Mayor Jarle Nilsen. Upon arrival, the Queen
received flowers from…
It was on Tuesday that Queen Sonja,
together with Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Crown Prince Haakon and
Princess Astrid, opened the new exhibition in Queen Sonja’s Art
Stable in Oslo. The exhibition “Tradition and Inspiration” is about
Norwegian cultural heritage…
On Thursday, King Harald and Queen Sonja
completed their three-day visit to Nordland. After spending two
days traveling in northern Norway, the royal visit ended in the
Moskenes. The tour began on Tuesday when the King and Queen visited
Sørfoll and Steigen. Wednesday the two royals were in Værøy and
Røst. When the royal yacht “Norge” arrived at Moskenes, the King
and Queen received…
