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 time at the chalet, which is the
family’s private property. They usually take a train to Vinstra and
a military vehicle…
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…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Prince
Mette-Marit of Norway have visited the Scouts on an important
charity day in their anniversary year. Their Royal
Highnesses were informed of the Norwegian Scout Association and the
Norwegian Refugee Council’s collaboration on…
Norway’s current line of succession took
effect in 1990 when the law was changed to allow for absolute
primogeniture. Article 6 of the Norwegian Constitution governs
succession, stating that the monarch’s eldest child, regardless of
gender, will succeed them to the throne. Only legitimate
descendants of the current monarch (King Harald) and the monarch’s
siblings can…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited
the Bjerknes Center for Climate Research and the food research
institute Nofima in Bergen. Additionally, he attended the opening
of the local climate festival in Bergen, Norway`s second largest
city. This festival aims to set…
The future king of Norway has found
himself dealing with planning permissions after deciding he wants
to alter his royal home. Crown Prince Haakon’s plans for a
replacement for a barn on his estate were described as ”unusual”
and ”not good…
King Harald of Norway visited troops
guarding the country’s border with Russia, accompanied by the Chief
of Defence. On Monday, 13 March, His Majesty arrived in the
most north-eastern point of Norway, where the Sør-Varanger Garrison
is tasked with guarding what has become one of the most watched
borders. The King’s first stop on the 198 kilometres border
was Høybuktmoen Camp, west…
The Norwegian Royal Family participated
as spectators during the ski festival in Holmenkollen, just north
of the capital of Oslo. King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince
Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and
Princess Astrid were at the…
King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway participated in NATO exercises consisting of more than
20,000 NATO soldiers in Norway for an extensive winter exercise.
The King and Crown Prince received a briefing on the winter
exercises in the north, and for the first…
Norwegian Sami people have taken their
protests against illegal wind turbines to the country’s Royal
Family. It is rare for protests to be held at the Royal Palace in
Oslo but the demonstrators took their campaign to its gates as
Crown Prince Haakon a regular meeting with the country’s government
there. In the past weeks, the protesters have blocked Norwegian
government…
