Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway makes candyfloss as she embraces inner child

Princess Ingrid-Alexandra of Norway’s decision to head to Australia in August to begin her studies at the University of Sydney hasn’t gone down well with everyone but she’s sweetened the mood with some candyfloss. The second-in-line to the Norwegian throne is staying busy with royal engagements this summer and she donned fun face paint at a children’s festival in Oslo.  The…
Read more
Norway

Norway's Royal Family celebrates Constitution Day

Princess Ingrid Alexandra wore her newest bunad as the Norwegian Royal Family led the celebrations for Constitution Day. The future queen completed 15 months of military training earlier this spring, and received the traditional dress from Bardu and Målselv, the municipality where her training took place, as a farewell gift. Mayor Martin Nymo told reporters that seeing Princess Ingrid…
Read more
Norway

King Harald hosts Barack Obama at summer home

King Harald of Norway met up with an old friend as he hosted the former President of the United States, Barack Obama, at his summer home. The King of Norway was joined by his daughter-in-law, Crown Princess Mette Marit, for the meeting. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr…
Norway

Queen Sonja of Norway taken to hospital by air ambulance after becoming unwell on holiday

Queen Sonja of Norway has been rushed to hospital from her Easter holiday. The Norwegian royal court said she was taken there on Easter Monday for shortness of breath. The court said she ”was transported by air ambulance from the Prince’s Cabin in Sikkilsdalen, where the King and Queen spent the Easter holiday,” the brief statement read. She is now under observation at the…
Read more
Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra wraps up her military service with a visit from her father

In the presence of her proud papa, Princess Ingrid Alexandra received her Military Merit Medal as the Norwegian Royal Court shares that her military training will end later this week. Crown Prince Haakon paid a visit to the Engineer Battalion in Skjold to inspect the soldiers—the first time such an inspection has occurred at the military camp—and watch his daughter and heir complete her…
Read more