King Harald of Norway has been
hospitalized. The King has an infection which is being treated with
antibiotics – his condition is stated to be stable. However, the
King is expected to be in hospital for a few days. The announcement
came from the royal court on the morning of December 19th 2022. The
85-year-old King is being treated at Oslo’s Rikshospitalet where he
has his own…
Norwegian royals on hand while Nobel Peace Prize winners awarded as Ukraine takes centre stage
10th December 2022
The Norwegian royals were on hand as the
Nobel Peace Prize winners received their awards in Oslo’s City
Hall. Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, Ukrainian
Center for Civil Liberties group and the Russian organisation
Memorial were all awarded for…
The public tax figures for 2021 in Norway
have been published, making last year’s income, assets and taxes
for large parts of the Norwegian population made public. However,
some are left off the tax lists, including the senior members of
the Norwegian Royal…
Several monarchs share a holiday message
to mark Christmas and the New Year. Queen Wilhelmina of the
Netherlands delivered the first royal Christmas message via radio
in 1931, and King George V of Great Britain delivered his first
Christmas message in 1932 to launch what would become the BBC World
Service. Now, it’s a well established festive tradition. If you are
interested, you can now…
King Harald of Norway has been working to
get solar panels on the roof of the Royal Palace in Oslo, but the
weight of history is against him. Professionals have examined the
building and concluded that they would be too heavy. In 2017,
planning was started for a project…
Leah Isadora Behn, daughter of Princess
Märtha Louise and her late husband Ari Behn, granddaughter of King
Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, has attended Le Bal des
Débutantes in Paris. Behn was one of 20 girls from all over the
world who were selected for “Le…
The Queen of Denmark was joined by her
good friend the Queen of Norway to attend the re-premiere of the
ballet “The Nutcracker” in Copenhagen. Crown Prince Frederik, Crown
Princess Mary, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine of Denmark
also attended the event. Queen Margrethe looked deeply moved and
very happy as she was given a rousing round of applause by the
audience as she made…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown
Princess Victoria of Sweden undertook a joint visit to Kenya as
part of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). The royals
undertook various field visits to see the UNDP’s work in the area.
The visit began on 21…
Crown Prince Haakon takes on father's engagements as King Harald recovers from a cold
25th November 2022
The King of Norway has handed over his
day’s engagements to the heir to the throne after becoming poorly
with a cold. King Harald was due to meet ministers and hold a
series of audiences on November 25th 2022 but had to step back at
the last minute after feeling…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, an
international star designer, and a workshop for artists with and
without disabilities was the recipe for success behind the dress
the Crown Princess wore during the official opening of the new
National Museum some months ago. That dress was given as a gift by
Her Royal Highness to the Norwegian National Museum this week,
which has invested heavily in promoting…
