Queen Sonja of Norway has sold more of
her own art than ever before but now it’s brought some criticism.
Over the summer, the Galleri Ullinsvin in Vågå municipality, owned
by local authorities, has exhibited graphics and ceramics made by
Queen Sonja. It has recently become known that this has been one of
Queen Sonja’s most profitable exhibitions and Her Majesty has never
sold…
A man has been arrested near to the Royal
Palace in Oslo. A video circulating on social media shows a
confrontation between a man and several guards in front of the
palace. In the video, guards seem to try to arrest the man, who
resists. The guards eventually…
The love story that has shaped Norwegian
history is now becoming a TV drama series in Norway. King Harald
stood firm against opposition to his choice of bride for nine years
before he could finally marry Sonja Haraldsen. At a time when royal
brides had to be royal…
While the future of Princess Ingrid
Alexandra of Norway has been known from birth, the role her younger
brother, Prince Sverre Magnus, will have in royal life has been
much debated. Now, their father, Crown Prince Haakon, has revealed
the part his youngest child will play in his royal family in the
years to come. During an interview with Norwegian broadcaster, NRK,
last week, Crown Prince…
Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon has given a
major TV interview as he marks his fiftieth birthday and he’s told
NRK exactly what career he would pursue if he wasn’t royal. His
surprising revelation also reveals a special link with his
daughter, Princess…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is
beloved in her country, and the Norwegian people were devastated to
learn that she had been diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis
in 2018. What is the disease, and how does it affect the Crown
Princess? Pulmonary fibrosis…
Family photos were at the centre of Crown
Prince Haakon’s 50th birthday celebrations. The Crown Prince marked
his 50th birthday on 20 July, and several family photos were
released to mark the occasion on social media. While the heir to
the throne chose to celebrate his monumental day privately, the
Royal Court released personal photos of the birthday man and his
family on their…
The heir to the throne of Norway is
marking a special birthday in a summer focused where the country’s
monarchy is focusing on the future. Crown Prince Haakon Magnus
turns 50 on July 20th 2023 with the Royal Court issuing a new photo
for the occasion and opening up…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra will spend a
calendar year serving in the Norwegian military, the Royal Court
announced on 26 June. The future queen, who graduated from
Elvebakken Upper Secondary School last week, will spend the autumn
working at a school before beginning a…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway is to
spend a term working as an assistant in a school. The second in
line to the throne, who has just finished her secondary education,
will be an assistant and an environmental worker at
Uranienborg from September and through the autumn. After that,
she will begin a year of military training which will take her to
Skjold camp in Inner Troms, the base of…
