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…
King Harald and Queen Sonja continued
their journey in Nordland. They started their visit on Tuesday, and
yesterday the tour continued to Værøy and Røst. The royals arrived
at Røst on the royal yacht “Norge”. This municipality has 365
islands but only 500…
On Tuesday morning, King Harald and Queen
Sonja started their annual county journey. This time the Norwegian
regents travelled to Nordland. The visit will last three days and
end on Thursday. First up was Straumen in Sørfold municipality and
Vollmoen in Steigen…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Prince
Daniel of Sweden attended the EAT Stockholm Food Forum in Sweden
today. After holding a speech for the assembly where the Crown
Prince emphasised the importance of living more sustainably, Crown
Prince Haakon shared some of his own experiences with living
sustainably. Crown Prince Haakon was interviewed by the Norwegian
newspaper Dagbladet and explained…
