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 present abundantly for the
occasion. Together with King Harald, there were also the
Minister of Children and Families…
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…
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 ice cream factory that employs young people with
a refugee background. During the event, Hussein Mahmoud, Sanaa
Tamin, and…
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…
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 a special charity
campaign while gathered around a campfire north of Oslo. The
Scouts’ fundraising efforts will support…
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…
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 enough”. However, the first in line has now been
given the green light to go ahead. In the past week, permission has
been…
