This year marks 200 years since Karl
XIV Johan became king of both Norway and Sweden. The French
General, who became Swedish and Norwegian King, was used to
troubled times. After he became a monarch, this did not change. The
Swedish representatives created problems for the King. There were
also more threats from Norway about political issues and a threat
of war throughout the period when Norway…
On Friday, large parts of the Norwegian
Royal Family were gathered to celebrate Crown Prince Haakon who was
45-years-old. They celebrated the big day at the Royal Family’s
country house at Mågerø in Tjøme, where the whole family where
gathered for a private birthday…
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…
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 the most popular and celebrated monarchs of
the 20th century. For it was at Appleton House, on the Sandringham
Estate, that…
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…
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 Family opens the Royal Palace for
visitors who can visit the main rooms of the palace. Every year
there is also a new…
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…
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 eight-year-old, Daniel and seven-year-old,
Alida at the dock where the royal yacht had anchored. The Norwegian
royal yacht…
