On Sunday, Her Majesty Queen Sonja was
present on the Norwegian ship MS Roald Amundsen in New York. There,
she could announce her collaboration between her art foundation
QSPA and the Norwegian shipping company Hurtigruten. The Queen’s
QSPA will have the responsibility for the decoration of the new
ship, MS Roald Amundsen. “The unique partnership we are gathered
here today to celebrate is…
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…
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 municipalities of Sørfold,
Steigen, Røst, Værøy and Moskenes. The Norwegian royal yacht
“Norge” will be used during…
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…
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 clothing store of the brand
KM33. It is likely that the entire Crown Prince Family has been in
Mexico during the Easter…
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…
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 will open with the
interactive family trees of the Scandinavian royal families. Just
click on the royal family you wish to know…
