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…
Crown Princess Märtha’s Memorial Fund
provides financial support for social and humanitarian measures in
organizations and associations. The fund was established on 1 April
1929 under the name “Her Royal Highness Crown Princess
Märtha’s…
As pandemic restrictions ease, royal
visits overseas are beginning again and Norway’s Royal Court has
just confirmed that Queen Sonja will open the exhibition “The Sámi
Pavilion” during the international art exhibition in Venice on 21
April. The exhibition…
Skiing has always been important to the
Norwegian royal family. It has been an important part of Norwegian
cultural heritage for over 1,500 years. King Harald, like his
father and grandfather, is very interested in skiing and often
shows up to watch the Norwegian athletes both in Norway and abroad.
King Harald was present this weekend during the World Cup in
biathlon in Holmenkollen, just…
Many European nations have received
Ukrainian refugees in the recent weeks. Although Norway is far from
the front line of the war, a good number of Ukrainians have also
found their way to relatives and friends in Norway. The Norwegian
government has also said that they will…
Mortensrud is a district in Norway’s
capital of Oslo that, in recent years, has struggled with increased
crime and a bad reputation. The majority of the people who live
here are different groups of non-western immigrants. Now a good
part of the district’s young…
A meeting of friends as the King of Jordan is welcomed to Oslo by Norway's Royal Family
14th March 2022
King Abdullah II of Jordan is on a
two-day long official visit to Norway. The Jordanian monarch
arrived in Norway on March 13th 2022 and attended both a military
exercise and held meetings with Norway’s Prime Minister. Day two of
the visit, March 14th 2022, started with a meeting at the Norwegian
Parliament, before the King continued to an audience and lunch with
the Norwegian Royal…
