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 anniversary. It was King Olav who opened the
university 50 years ago. The Crown Prince will be part of the first
part of the…
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 took…
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…
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 look…
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 per…
