Crown Princess Mette-Marit has attended a solemn ceremony in Oslo as ‘memorial stones’ were placed in the street to commemorate the Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
The stones, placed along the Akershusstranda, represent the victims of Nazism and are set in places where those victims once lived before their deportation and death.
“The passers-by who discover the stones become aware of…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit attends literary conversation in Lillestrøm
1st September 2022
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has attended a literary discussion at the new Lillestrøm library, opening the Cultural Corners week at the new library.
In a conversation about representation and expectations and how that relates to literature, the Crown Princess listened as…
King Harald and Queen Sonja share energy saving tips as they discuss the fuel crisis
1st September 2022
The King of Norway has been sharing his energy saving tip. King Harald, along with Queen Sonja, is are currently on a late summer tour. But while they enjoy sunny weather, their minds were on the future and the looming fuel crisis. Addressing the issue as they spoke to the…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have until now been silent about controversial statements made by their future son-in-law, Durek Verrett. Among them is that he recovered from coronavirus with the help of a medallion. He sells the same medallion on his website for more than 200 US dollars. Now, King Harald and Queen Sonja have spoken about this for the first time.
Speaking to the press…
Crown Prince Haakon has opened an energy conference in Stavanger and addressed the industry leaders in the hall in his opening speech.
A number of the world’s leading producers of energy participated at the Offshore Northern Seas conference. They were joined by a…
In recent times, the King and Queen of Norway have begun their post summer holiday engagements with a visit to one of their nation’s counties. It provides an opportunity to see slightly more distant parts of Norway. On August 30th 2022, the royals started a three day…
King Harald on good form as he fully resumes public engagements after health issues
26th August 2022
King Harald of Norway was present when “White Buses” marked its 30th anniversary in Oslo. This was the Norwegian king’s first public appearance since he spent a few days in hospital earlier in the month being treated for an infection.
The organization runs journeys for Norwegian schoolchildren to former concentration camps and other memorial sites. More than 300, 000 schoolchildren…
Queen Sonja of Norway has opened the NOR-Fishing 2022 fair in Trondheim.
During the opening ceremony, the Queen and others assembled heard Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bjørnar Selnes Skjæran speak and were also able to witness the presentation of the Norwegian…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to the Norwegian Royal Court.
In a brief statement shared on the monarchy’s website on Saturday, the palace said: “The Crown Princess has normal symptoms and is followed up by her…
Princess Astrid sends message as the International Music Prize which bears her name takes place
20th August 2022
Despite being 90 years of age, Princess Astrid of Norway is still one of the hardest members of the Norwegian Royal Family. Throughout her life, the Princess has always been very interested in music. Since 1956, Her Highness has been patron of a music award which is named in her honour.
The Princess Astrid Music Prize is the longest-running music competition in Norway, and this week, it once…
