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 the Norwegian athletes who
participated in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing. In
addition to the royal family…
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…
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 guided tour which takes
guests through some of the Palace’s most important representation
rooms. The visit includes 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…
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 is the
world’s first electric and self-propelled ship – a pioneering
design that will replace up-to 40,000 trucks…
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.
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. Last year, the Norwegian
royal house saw an increase of 111% in electricity costs compared
to the previous year. For 2021…
