King Harald of Norway’s sick leave has been extended. The Royal Court confirmed to Norwegian television TV2 on 2 February that His Majesty’s leave would continue for the rest of the week with Crown Prince Haakon continuing as Regent.
On Friday, 28 January, the Royal Court announced that King Harald was going on sick leave due to having cold symptoms.
The news came the day after…
Queen Sonja’s Art Stable in the Royal Palace of Oslo’s old stable buildings is set to host a new exhibition.
The Art Stables have various exhibitions of art and objects from the Royal Collections. However, Queen Sonja’s Art Stable has been temporarily…
Crown Prince Haakon marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
31st January 2022
During the Second World War, hundreds of Norwegian Jews were arrested and deported. Only nine of the deportees survived and returned. Crown Prince Haakon has remembered them as he took part in the national memorial ceremony on International Holocaust Day in Oslo.
The…
Bjørn Ransve is one of Norway`s most renowned living artists. On January 29th 2022, Her Majesty Queen Sonja opened the Ransve exhibition “State of the Art” at the Haugar Art Museum in Tønsberg. The exhibition consists of the artist’s graphic works over six decades. The works of art, which span two floors, constitute a retrospective presentation of Ransve’s diverse graphic…
Concerns were raised after King Harald of Norway developed cold symptoms and decided to take sick leave for several days. The news, on January 28th 2022, came the day after Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt had tested positive for coronavirus just hours after an…
King Harald of Norway has developed cold symptoms just hours after it was confirmed he had come into contact with someone who later tested positive for coronavirus.
King Harald, who turns 85 next month, is now on sick leave. In a brief statement, the Royal Court said he…
Norway's Foreign Minister tests positive for COVID hours after meeting the Norwegian royals
27th January 2022
Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt has tested positive for the COVID-19 just hours after an audience with King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon on 27 January.
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt was in an audience with King Harald on Thursday and tested positive for the virus shortly after.
Foreign Minister…
Queen Sonja of Norway has always been strongly involved in classical music. After a long break due to the coronavirus pandemic, she was finally able to appear again, alone, at an event when she enjoyed a concert at the local chamber music festival in the Norwegian town of…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway can now drive a car on her own.
On Friday, Princess Ingrid Alexandra had the eyes of all of Norway on her in connection with her 18th birthday. The 18-year-old also gave her first interview and visited the parliament, the government…
Recently, the Pacific Ocean has been hit by a series of natural disasters. Tonga in particular has suffered from a major volcanic eruption which also caused a tsunami that hit many of the islands in the small kingdom. Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has sent a message of condolence to King Tupou VI of Tonga after the volcanic eruption and the subsequent tsunami that has hit the island state…
