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…
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of
Norway have invited the environment-panel of children aged 11 to 15
to the Skaugum Estate to hear more about their commitment to caring
for nature and the planet and fighting climate change. The
Children’s Climate Panel…
An extraordinary Council of State has
been held in Oslo, attended by both King Harald and Crown Prince
Haakon. The public was informed of the extraordinary Council of
State only hours before it was held on March 7th 2022 at the Royal
Palace in Norway’s capital. It comes…
King Harald makes first public appearance outside royal palace for months as he joins family at ski festival
7th March 2022
The traditional Holmenkollen Ski Festival
is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year, and with glorious
sun and blue skies, the event became a great sports festival. Crown
Prince Haakon was present during the women’s three mile cross
country ski competition on March 5th 2022, and the winner, Therese
Johaug, was praised for her fantastic sports career that she drew
to a close this…
What do the Duchess of Cornwall, Princess
Laurentien of the Netherlands, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of
Norway have in common? Their love of and passion for reading and
their encouragement of others to get them to enter into a world
that allows you to escape from the…
Crown Prince Haakon visits humanitarian organizations supporting the people of Ukraine
3rd March 2022
Crown Prince Haakon has been briefed on
the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, in a meeting with general
secretary of Save the Children, general secretary of the Norwegian
Refugee Council and the foreign chief of the Norwegian Red Cross.
During the briefing, on March 2nd…
Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon and Crown
Princess Mette-Marit have attended a peace service for Ukraine at
Oslo’s Trinity Church. The Crown Prince Couple joined the clergy of
various denominations and Ukrainians in Norway at the service on
Tuesday night. Minister of Justice and Emergency Management Emilie
Enger Mehl attended on behalf of the Norwegian government. When the
couple…
King Harald and Queen Sonja return home early from their holiday due to the war in Ukraine
1st March 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues
to impact the travel arrangements of Europe’s royal families. The
latest news is that King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have
decided to cancel their holiday and return home ahead of time. The
news was first announced by…
Crown Prince Haakon cancels holiday after the invasion of Ukraine
25th February 2022
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon
has cancelled his holiday abroad and returned home on Friday. This
is in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Norwegian
Crown Prince and Crown Princess return to Norway so that the Crown
Prince’s Regent can take care…
In connection with King Harald’s
birthday, , the state-run Norwegian TV channel NRK has conducted
another major survey on the Norwegians’ attitude to the monarchy as
a form of government. The survey confirms that the Norwegian
monarchy is very popular, as 78 % of the Norwegian population want
it to continue. Only 15 % of Norwegians asked in this poll want a
republic instead. In…
