King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway made a joint appearance on the Royal Palace’s balcony to
greet a military parade. But it wasn’t just any military
event; it was the annual performance of the 3rd Guard Company,
which consists of about 130 military personnel, who are recruited
at the beginning of autumn and train during autumn and winter, to
then leave for concerts, exhibitions…
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…
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 press, they had a
clear message – the crisis must provide a chance to learn and to
change old habits. King Harald said…
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…
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 long visit to western Norway and
King Harald and Queen Sonja had a clear message during their visit
– now is a time for…
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…
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 doctor.” The news comes the day after
Crown Princess Mette-Marit celebrated her 49th birthday. Members of
the Norwegian…
