The Norwegian Royal Court has announced plans for Prince Sverre Magnus’s 18th birthday.
The Prince, third in line to the Norwegian throne, will turn 18 on 3 December.
As he is not the direct heir, celebrations for him will be subdued in comparison to that of his older sister, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, who will one day be Queen of Norway.
Sverre Magnus’s grandparents, King…
In the footsteps of a quiet princess who became an historic queen
21st November 2023
This year marks 85 years since the death of Queen Maud of Norway, the last English born royal to become consort of another country. The British princess who married a Danish prince and ended up as a Norwegian queen has left her mark on the country she came to call home. In…
King Harald puts a spotlight on brand new defence tools
21st November 2023
King Harald of Norway has paid a visit to Nye Evenes Air Base, where, among other things, he got to see first-hand the country’s newest defensive and surveillance weapons.
On Sunday, 18th November, His Majesty arrived at the air station in the north of the country…
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where princes were expected to wed regally. However, love prevailed and Sonja married the then Crown Prince Harald in front of crowned heads from across Europe. This…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit joins Crown Prince Haakon in commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall
10th November 2023
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attended a commemoration of the fall of the Berlin Wall while visiting the German capital during an official visit to the country.
The royals were in Bernauer Strasse on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin…
Business and the environment top agenda for Crown Prince of Norway on German visit
10th November 2023
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has begun a four-day visit to Germany. There are several key items of focus for the visit, including Norwegian literature and defence industries.
The Crown Prince began his visit in Munich. He attended the opening of the Norwegian-German…
Crown Prince Haakon leads Norway in remembering those lost in combat
7th November 2023
In his current position as Regent, Crown Prince Haakon has led Norway in the commemorations for Armed Forces Remembrance Day, for those who lost their lives while serving the country.
On Sunday, 5th November, the Crown Prince Regent travelled to Akershus Fortress in Oslo, where the National Veterans Monument is located. He was welcomed by Brigadier Arne Opperud, the commander of the…
The heir to Norway's throne takes the lead at important political event
27th October 2023
The Crown Prince of Norway has stood in for King Harald at one of the most important traditional events in the year.
The country’s royal family has invited parliamentarians to a gala dinner at the Royal Palace since the early 20th century when King Harald’s…
It was a royal wedding for the history books, the marriage of a future king and a regal love match to boot. In 1929, Olav of Norway married Martha of Sweden in Oslo. The couple’s romance had captured the public imagination while their rather glamourous wedding brought…
King Harald’s gift to Prince Christian on his 18th birthday this past weekend was the designation as a Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav.
What is the Order of St. Olav? Let’s discuss.
Founded by King Oscar I in 1847, though he reigned as the Sovereign of both Norway and Sweden, the Order of St. Olav was distinctly a Norwegian chivalric order. When the union dissolved in 1905, another…
