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 is experiencing mild symptoms and will take
sick leave for several days as well as observing all necessary
isolation…
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…
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 highlights indigenous peoples’ contribution
to contemporary art and the importance of artistic freedom of
expression…
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…
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 people have wanted to do something
about its reputation, so they invited Crown Prince Haakon and Crown
Princess Mette-Marit to…
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…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has for many
years devoted a lot of time to work to promote literature and
increase reading among younger people. This week, a literature
festival was arranged for the students at Gamlebyen school in Oslo.
At the school’s library, the Crown…
Diplomats refer to it as “soft diplomacy”
– the art of saying things without actually uttering a single word.
Another definition is of it is “saying without saying”. On the 24th
of February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. Media around the world
have covered the facts, and have talked about the humanitarian
catastrophe that is unfolding by the hour. Over 2 million people
have…
