King Harald V of Norway has been admitted
to the Rikshospitalet in Oslo. The king has been diagnosed with an
infection that needs to be treated in hospital and he will remain
there for several days. The Royal Court in Oslo says that His
Majesty’s condition is stable. The King of Norway was due to be at
Akershus fortress on Monday afternoon to mark the Day of Atonement
and National…
Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra sent a
message to her fellow graduates ahead of their final exams. In
Norway, students take part in a year-long celebration called
‘russefeiring’, which translates to ‘russ celebration’ and means
the final spring semester of…
King Harald of Norway has honoured
Norwegian veterans at an event organised by the Norwegian Veterans’
Association for International Operations (NVIO). The King, who is
patron of the organisation, discussed the importance of peer
support and the skills veterans…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has had to
pull out of an important 50th birthday trip due to illness. The
Crown Princess was due to join Crown Prince Haakon in Kautokeino to
learn more about the Sami culture, language and history. However,
she was forced to remain at home, but the Royal Court has not
revealed her illness or if it is related to her pulmonary fibrosis.
The Crown Prince visited…
King Harald of Norway was in Bjørgvin’s
Bergen Cathedral to watch the city’s new bishop consecrated in a
historic moment. On Sunday, 16 April, Ragnhild Jepsen became
the first woman to become a bishop in the Church of Norway, and
state and local authorities were…
King Harald of Norway has welcomed a
special ship home in Bergen after a successful 20-month journey
that visited 37 ports across the globe. The ship “Statsraad
Lehmkuhl” has completed its “One Ocean Expedition” tour, covering
over 60,000 nautical…
Durek Verrett, fiance of Princess Märtha
Louise, has revealed that he has plans to move permanently to
Norway. Durek Verrett recently spoke to Norwegian press in
connection with the release of his new song together with the boy
band “The Jacketeers”. He revealed that he already lives half the
time in Norway and half in Los Angeles, but he wants to move all
the way to Norway to be…
It is not every day that a Crown Prince’s
working day consists of scooping ice cream, but that was the case
for Crown Prince Haakon of Norway on Tuesday at the opening of
Cousin’s café in Oslo. The Crown Prince participated in making ice
cream at the small…
The Norwegian Royal Family celebrates
Easter in Sikkilsdalen every year. The Royal Mountain Chalet was
once a gift to Crown Prince Olav on the day of his authority from
the Swedish Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf in 1924. Ever since, the
Norwegian Royal Family has spent…
Plans announced to celebrate Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway's 50th birthdays
29th March 2023
Norway’s Royal Court has announced plans
to mark the 50th birthdays of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown
Princess Mette-Marit. The Crown Prince Couple have decided to mark
their 50 years with five trips with different themes throughout
Norway. The Royal Court said the couple will use this to “highlight
some of what they value most in Norway.” Their first trip together
took…
