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 very pleasant,
namely during World War II. Germany invaded Norway on 9 April 1940.
This led to a five-year occupation. While…
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…
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 their…
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 Family. Norway is unique in that it is public
how much everyone earns and has in wealth; however, that has been
reduced and criticised…
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 Bal” in Paris. It took place at the
Shangri-La hotel in Paris on November 26th 2022. Leah Isadora is
the first Norwegian to…
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…
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 unwell. Crown Prince Haakon, just
back from a trip to Kenya, has instead taken on the duties. The
Royal Court issued a brief…
