Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
turned 18 in January, but celebrations had to be postponed due to
health restrictions. She will now mark her coming of age on 16 and
17 June, with several European royals expected to attend the gala
dinner hosted by her grandparents, King Harald and Queen Sonja, at
the Royal Palace on 17 June. The Norwegian Royal Court has already
announced that besides…
Queen Sonja came face to face with her
past as she toured a brand new art event in Oslo. The Queen of
Norway visited an exhibition showcasing some of her most famous
outfits which are included in a display about the role of clothes
in forming the royal image. Her gowns…
Last week, Norway’s parliament voted on
keeping the monarchy, causing much debate and some controversy. The
proposal to establish a republic in Norway came from the country’s
sitting Minister of Culture, who only a year ago took an oath of
loyalty to the King.
This summer, Queen Sonja’s own art
collection will be exhibited to guests from Norway and abroad at
Queen Sonja’s art stable. Queen Sonja of Norway has been collecting
arts and crafts since her teens. This summer’s exhibition will be
open until November and show 100 works by 50 artists from the
Queen’s own art collection. Queen Sonja’s art collection consists
of more…
Two of Europe’s future queens will
experience their first tiara moments next week when Princess
Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange, attends the delayed 18th
birthday gala celebrations for Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra.
The Dutch Royal House confirmed that…
Norway has just seen its parliament vote
on keeping the monarchy, causing much debate and some controversy.
The proposal to establish a republic in Norway came from the
country’s sitting Minister of Culture, who only a year ago took an
oath on loyalty to the…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and the
American shaman Durek Verrett are engaged. Their engagement was
announced on the morning of June 7th 2022 via a press release. No
date has yet been set for the wedding, and the couple will continue
to live on different continents in the future. Durek Verrett will
not get a Norwegian royal title, but will be regarded as a member
of the extended…
King Felipe of Spain was joined by Crown
Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway in Paris to
watch the final of the tennis men’s individual tournament Roland
Garros. The final was played on Sunday, 5 May by Spanish
tennis legend Rafael Nadal and young…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
made a poignant visit to Utøya, the site of one of the two attacks
perpetrated by a terrorist on 22 July 2011. The royal couple
arrived on the island via the MS Thorbjørn, one of the ferries
transporting passengers between the two…
While the spring and summer months for
most people involve the beach or enjoying the sunny weather, for
Crown Prince Haakon, it meant the end of a successful trek across
Greenland. The Crown Prince of Norway returned home over the
weekend after spending two weeks with the UiT Norwegian Arctic
University’s dissemination expedition across Greenland, travelling
with skis and kites to guide…
