Today His Majesty King Harald V of Norway handed out the prestigious King Olav Vs Cancer Research Prize for 2018. The award ceremony was in the atrium of Oslo University in downtown Oslo. King Harald handed out the prize dedicated in memory of his father on behalf of the Cancer Society in Oslo.
Guest arrived at the ceremony from 12:30 today, and all guest had come by 12:45. His Majesty was the…
On Saturday, a full terror-alarm went off at Huseby military camp in Oslo. This is the main-camp to the Norwegian Royal Guard who has the highest security responsibility of the Norwegian Royal Family. A civil car drove past the camp before it stopped outside. After this, the…
The Norwegian royal court confirmed yesterday in a press release that this year’s annual county-tour will go to Nordland-county which is in the north of Norway.
Their Majesty The King and Queen will visit Nordland from 12 to 14 June. The visit will include a visit in the…
After a long winter in Norway with a lot of snow, it is finally spring again in the castle park around the palace in Oslo. All the flowers have not yet come out of their winter sleep, but gardeners and workers at the royal court and the royal gardening-team are in the process of transforming the castle park into Oslo’s most beautiful park.
The trails are restored after a hard winter. Photo…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway will travel to the county of Vestfold next Tuesday, 17 April, to visit member companies of Norsk Bergindustri. The Crown Prince’s visit to the Norwegian mineral industry association is in recognition of the groups 10th…
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has been spotted in public for the first time after she underwent surgery. A picture of the Crown Princess has been seen on a private holiday in Mexico, and she was photographed together with two employees in a local…
The Norwegian Royal Court has introduced new ethical guidelines for its employees following the #MeToo campaign. The new ethical guidelines give zero tolerance for sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination among the staff of the Norwegian royal household. This was announced by the Royal Court in their annual report which was published by the Court yesterday.
The Court had started to rework…
There was another meeting held yesterday in the form of an extraordinary Council of State in Norway following the political crisis that occurred before Easter. The meeting was announced just a few hours before it was held in the Council of State Hall at the Royal Palace in…
For those who are often confused when reading a name of the royal families of Scandinavia, Expedia has come up with a solution! The website has created an interactive family tree of the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish royal families.
When you click on this link, a new page…
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway has sent his congratulations to Chinas President, Mr Xi Jinping, on the occasion of his re-inauguration as President of China. The congratulations were sent out from the Norwegian Royal Court on Monday.
The congratulatory message from King Harald is as follows:
HE Mr Xi Jinping President of the People’s Republic of China, Beijing
Your Excellency,
On the…
