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…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway toured a
ship building factory and christened a new ship, the Yara
Birkeland, during a visit to Porsgrunn. Accompanying the
Crown Prince was the Mayor of the city and a State Minister, as
well as local factory officials. Yara Birkeland…
One of the world’s most modern centres
for the preservation of old objects is located in Norway, and this
week they received a royal visit for the solemn opening. Her
Majesty arrived at the conservation centre and was greeted by the
chairman of the board of the…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway has
revealed her favourite hockey team, but that has not come without
controversy. In recent days, there have been many reactions in
Norway that the Princess has openly promoted, in her own way, her
favourite Norwegian hockey team. During a hockey match on 24 April,
Princess Ingrid Alexandra was seen in the audience with a friend to
see the team…
Norway's royal court announces 111% increase in electricity spending and delays in security project
27th April 2022
The Norwegian royal court has released
its annual spending report, and two surprising things were
revealed. First, electricity bills have doubled, and second, the
work on securing royal properties against terror attacks has been
far more expensive than initially thought.
When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the
throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European
rulers. In this series, Royal Central looks at the men and women
who were ruling on the continent as the longest reign in modern
European history got under way. King…
King Harald of Norway has attended a
solidarity and support concert for Ukraine at the Oslo Concert
Hall. The ballet “Giselle” was performed by dancers from the Kyiv
Grand Ballet from Ukraine. A packed concert hall, on April 22nd
2022, showed solidarity with the Ukrainian people during the ballet
performance. The dancers from the National Ballet in Kyiv were on a
European tour when…
