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…
Royal Relations: How Elizabeth II is linked to Harald V of Norway
21st February 2022
As King Harald marks his 85th birthday,
Royal Central looks at the relationship between Queen Elizabeth and
the King of Norway. There have always been close links between the
Norwegian and British royal houses, all the way back to the Viking
era when Norwegian kings also…
The farmhouse that became the setting for the start of a very important royal story
21st February 2022
Skaugum Estate is a farmhouse that lies
just outside Oslo, Norway, and it is currently the home of Crown
Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, though it has a
storied history that dates back to the Middle Ages and is known as
the birthplace of King Harald, in…
King Harald is the first King of Norway
born on Norwegian soil in 567 years. He was born at Skaugum estate
on 21 February 1937 and is the son of King Olav of Norway and his
wife Martha, who was Crown Princess of Norway and Princess of
Sweden. King Harald grew up at the Skaugum Estate just outside the
capital Oslo with his two older sisters, Princess Astrid and
Princess Ragnhild. When King…
King Harald V of Norway is 85 years old
today. And while it’s a milestone moment for some, there is no
special tradition of celebrating birthdays like 85 in Norway
related so the day will not be marked very visibly in the country.
Norwegian Fortresses will fire a…
Queen Sonja and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend premiere of royal film
18th February 2022
Queen Sonja and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit have attended the premiere of “Margrethe the First” – a
brand new film about the Queen who united the Nordic countries to
the Kalmar Union. Her Majesty and Her Royal Highness attended the
Norwegian premiere of the…
After being postponed due to the
pandemic, the date is finally set for the celebration of Princess
Ingrid Alexandra reaching adulthood. Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s
official celebration day will be on 16 and 17 June. The Princess
turned 18 on 21 January 2022. The planned gala dinner at the Royal
Palace as well as the government’s celebration of the day of
authority was…
