King Harald has been discharged from
hospital after a three day stay. The King of Norway was treated for
an infection at the Rikshospitalet in Oslo. The 85 year old was
admitted on December 19th 2022 and put on intravenous antibiotics.
He went home on December 21s 2022 and will continue to rest ahead
of the Christmas break. In a short statement confirming his release
from hospital care…
Why question marks hang over King's highly anticipated festive speech
20th December 2022
Discussions are going on behind closed
palace doors over whether the traditional festive address given by
King Harald of Norway can go ahead this year after the monarch was
admitted to hospital. King Harald, who is now 85, was taken to the
Rikshospitalet in Oslo on…
Christmas tends to be a pleasant time,
especially for the royals. When it comes to the Norwegian Royal
Family, they have many good Christmas traditions that make
Christmas a pleasant time. There is, however, a period when
Christmas for the Royal Family from Norway was not…
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…
