His Majesty King Harald of Norway
participated today in the 100th anniversary of the Lions Club
International. King Harald is Lions Norway’s royal patron. In
this regard, the King attended an event in Oslo, which was a
collaboration between Lions Norway and the organisation “Young in
Norway.” His Majesty met several children with different personal
backgrounds. Together, with…
On Thursday, Their Majesties King Harald
and Queen Sonja of Norway, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark
and Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden
participated in the celebrations of Finland’s 100th anniversary as
an independent nation in…
Princess Ragnhild of Norway and Erling
Lorentzen were married on 15 May 1953 at Asker parish church near
Oslo. The Princess was born on 9 June 1930 and was the older sister
of the present King of Norway, Harald V, who recently celebrated
his 80th birthday. At the time of her…
Earlier this week, more than 30 royals
from all over Europe gathered to celebrate King Harald and Queen
Sonja, as they both celebrate 80 years this year. Perhaps their
son, Crown Prince Haakon, received the most attention during the
gala dinner that was held on Tuesday. Suddenly, the Crown Prince
disappeared from the hall; when he returned 30 minutes later, he
had removed his beard. While Crown…
Thursday afternoon, His Majesty King
Harald of Norway announced the season opening for the Norwegian
Royal Yacht “DS Norge”. This happened unusually early this year. It
is not common for the King to order the royal yacht to be ready for
use until the end of…
This year is a significant anniversary
year for the Norwegian Royal Family. Last year, King Harald and
Queen Sonja celebrated ruling Norway for 25 years, and this year,
they both celebrate their 80th birthdays. This has already been
highlighted on several occasions, but the…
Earlier this week it was announced that a
State Council would be held at the Royal Norwegian Palace in Oslo.
This is highly unusual as usually all the State Council meetings
are held on Fridays. Whenever the King does not have the
opportunity to attend the State Council on Fridays, his son, Crown
Prince Haakon attends behalf of his father. When the Crown Prince
also not have the opportunity to…
It has been announced that a State
Council will be held at the Royal Norwegian Palace in Oslo on
Wednesday. This is highly unusual as usually, all the State Council
meetings are held on Fridays. Whenever the King does not have the
opportunity to attend the State Council on…
“Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg,
[showed] lack respect for His Majesty the King and his elected
Assembly,” said the former President of the Stortinget
(the Norwegian national assembly), Dag Terje Andersen to the
Norwegian media on Monday morning. Andersen…
Her Highness Princess Märtha Louise of
Norway has opened up about motherhood in a new interview with the
Norwegian women’s magazine, Kvinner og Klær (KK); her
colleague, Elisabeth Nordeng was also interviewed. They had both
just returned from India for a retreat related to their Soul Spring
business. Admittedly for the Princess, she was not keen on having
children and never had a real…
