The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway have invited the environment-panel of children aged 11 to 15 to the Skaugum Estate to hear more about their commitment to caring for nature and the planet and fighting climate change.
The Children’s Climate Panel consists of eight children from all over Norway, who pass on children’s and young people’s opinions to politicians and…
An extraordinary Council of State has been held in Oslo, attended by both King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon. The public was informed of the extraordinary Council of State only hours before it was held on March 7th 2022 at the Royal Palace in Norway’s capital.
It comes…
King Harald makes first public appearance outside royal palace for months as he joins family at ski festival
7th March 2022
The traditional Holmenkollen Ski Festival is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year, and with glorious sun and blue skies, the event became a great sports festival.
Crown Prince Haakon was present during the women’s three mile cross country ski competition on…
What do the Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway have in common? Their love of and passion for reading and their encouragement of others to get them to enter into a world that allows you to escape from the realities of the world for a few moments.
We are going to break down each royal lady’s work in the literature field…
Crown Prince Haakon visits humanitarian organizations supporting the people of Ukraine
3rd March 2022
Crown Prince Haakon has been briefed on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, in a meeting with general secretary of Save the Children, general secretary of the Norwegian Refugee Council and the foreign chief of the Norwegian Red Cross.
During the briefing, on March 2nd…
Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit have attended a peace service for Ukraine at Oslo’s Trinity Church.
The Crown Prince Couple joined the clergy of various denominations and Ukrainians in Norway at the service on Tuesday night.
King Harald and Queen Sonja return home early from their holiday due to the war in Ukraine
1st March 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to impact the travel arrangements of Europe’s royal families. The latest news is that King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have decided to cancel their holiday and return home ahead of time. The news was first announced by Norwegian state television on Monday evening. It was not expected for the King and Queen to return to Norway before the middle…
Crown Prince Haakon cancels holiday after the invasion of Ukraine
25th February 2022
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon has cancelled his holiday abroad and returned home on Friday. This is in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Norwegian Crown Prince and Crown Princess return to Norway so that the Crown Prince’s Regent can take care…
In connection with King Harald’s birthday, , the state-run Norwegian TV channel NRK has conducted another major survey on the Norwegians’ attitude to the monarchy as a form of government.
The survey confirms that the Norwegian monarchy is very popular, as 78…
Royal Relations: How Elizabeth II is linked to Harald V of Norway
21st February 2022
As King Harald marks his 85th birthday, Royal Central looks at the relationship between Queen Elizabeth and the King of Norway.
There have always been close links between the Norwegian and British royal houses, all the way back to the Viking era when Norwegian kings also ruled over parts of what is today Britain. Fortunately, in modern times, the relationship has been somewhat more peaceful…
