Queen Sonja has attended the celebrations
of the 30th anniversary of the Norwegian Glacier Museum. The
festivities were supposed to be held last year, but due to the
global health crisis, they were postponed to 2022. Upon arrival,
the Queen was welcomed and given flowers. The village’s political
leadership had also turned up to receive the Queen alongside
hundreds of spectators. Her…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has left
Norway with Greenland as his destination. On 19 May, he kicks off
on a three-week-long journey to cross Greenland on skis and kites.
The expedition is organised by the University of Tromsø and marks
the university’s 50th…
Norway’s Royal Family has led the
celebrations on National Day in the first normal celebrations since
the beginning of the global health crisis. The day began in Asker,
where the Crown Prince Family greeted the children from Røyken and
Hurum primary schools, who…
Norway’s National Day is set to get back
to normal after two years of restrictions due to the global health
crisis. The Norwegian Royal Family will mark the day as they did
before health restrictions were put in place. Crown Prince Haakon
and Crown Princess Mette-Marit will attend the Children’s Parade in
Asker alongside their two children, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and
Prince…
The pandemic has prevented the Norwegian,
and other European, royal families from being able to hold larger
dinners. But now, this is changing. Norway is now a country
completely without any kind of restrictions. And so King Harald has
hosted to a grand dinner to thank all…
It is not every day that a completely new
award arises but a rather special one, Honorary Craftsman, has been
created in Norway. The first winner of this award was none other
than Queen Sonja of Norway. The appointment of Honorary Craftsman
is instituted to honour a…
After two years of pandemic restrictions,
the public was finally able to participate in the celebration of
the Norwegian Liberation and Veterans Day. Nevertheless, the war in
Ukraine left its mark on the day that was commemorated on May 8th
2022 with both His Majesty King Harald and His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon present. The royals were present during the main
celebration at Akerhus…
In the summertime, Oslo Royal Palce is
opened to the public as King Harald and Queen Sonja exchange
residences for the royal farm at Bygdøy right on the outskirts of
the Norwegian capital. From late June until mid-August the Palace
can be visited. All visitors follow a…
Queen Sonja’s Art Stable in the Royal
Palace of Oslo’s old stable buildings has this winter and spring
hosted an exhibition on the royal family`s car collection. Now, as
the exhibition enters its last few weeks, a special display has
been added for visitors to enjoy.
This week, the Nordic region has been
dominated by the Norwegian Crown Prince Couple’s official visit to
Sweden. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have been hosts,
but Sweden’s King and Queen as well as Prince Carl Philip and
Princess Sofia have also contributed during Crown Prince Haakon and
Crown Princess Mette Marit’s trip to their neighbouring country.
After…
