It is not every day a diocese gets a new
bishop, but that was what has just happened in Norway. His Majesty
King Harald of Norway was present in the grand Fredrikstad
Cathedral, southeast in Norway, on the morning of April 24th 2022,
when Kari Mangrud Alvsvåg was consecrated as the eighth bishop of
Borg diocese. King Harald was received on the church steps and
accompanied into the cathedral by…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway have visited Svalbard in the Norwegian
Arctic. The Crown Prince Couple were in Svalbard for three days
beginning on 20 April when they were in Longyearbyen. On Wednesday,
the couple visited the Longyearbyen…
The war in Ukraine continues to dominate.
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited the Norwegian city of
Kirkenes, on the border with Russia, to meet the locals and hear
how it feels to live close to the border with Russia after the
country’s invasion of…
Queen Sonja of Norway has met refugees
from Ukraine at the aid organisation Caritas where she heard from
women and children about fleeing their homes and feeling safe in
Norway. The Queen met some Ukrainian children who have had to flee
their homes, including Siuzanna, who showed Her Majesty a drawing
she and her mum had made of the Queen. Following the visit, the
Queen said: “They are…
King Harald of Norway has extended his
sick leave after contracting COVID-19 last week. The King of Norway
was scheduled to return to royal duties on Thursday, 21 March;
however, this did not occur. The head of communications at the
Norwegian Royal Court informed the…
Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway has
met Ukrainian refugees who have arrived in her home municipality of
Asker to welcome them and to find out more about how the area is
working to facilitate the reception of many Ukrainian refugees in
the future. In Asker, on March…
The Norwegian Royal Court has confirmed
that the King and Queen of Norway will no longer be able to attend
the memorial service for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey. King
Harald remainns sick leave after being diagnosed with coronavirus
last week. The Norwegian Royal Court made no further comment and it
is not known when King Harald will be back at work. King Harald
tested positive for…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has
attended the Norwegian Library Association’s conference in Oslo.
Her Royal Highness took part in the panel discussion “Read for
life” attended by a cultural director in a Swedish newspaper, a
reading researcher…
King Harald of Norway has tested positive
for coronavirus. The Norwegian Royal Court confirmed that the king,
who is 85, has the virus on the morning of Tuesday March 22nd 2022.
In a statement, it was stated that King Harald tested positive on
March 22nd. The monarch…
Uncertain times in Europe create the need
for more military exercises. One of NATO’s largest military
exercises in Norway is currently underway. It has been named Cold
Respons. Crown Prince Haakon visited this exercise on March 21st
2022 and was clear in his message that NATO and Norway stand
together. During a press conference during the visit the Crown
Prince said: “One of the…
