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 Anno Museum and State Administrator
Knut Storberget, the Mayor of Elverum, Lillian Skjærvik and CEO
Svein Inge Sunde. Pupils from…
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.
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 the war…
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…
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…
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 Public Library, where they
heard a presentation from the head of the Longyearbyen Community
Council, Arild Olsen, regarding the…
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…
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 Norwegian press that the King
was still on sick leave. No further comments have been made. King
Harald was set to receive…
