Today, 12 February, Princess Astrid of
Norway turns 90-years-old! We wish her a wonderful birthday, and on
the occasion, we look back on the Princess’s life to find out a
little more about the Norwegian King’s older sister. Princess
Astrid Maud Ingeborg of Norway born in 1932 as Crown Prince Olav
(later King Olav V) and Crown Princess Märtha’s second daughter and
King Harald V’s…
Princess Astrid Maud Ingeborg of Norway
was born on 12 February 1932 to then-Crown Prince Olav and Crown
Princess Märtha as the pair’s second child. During World War II,
she spent time with her mother, older sister (Princess Ragnhild)
and younger brother (reigning…
After a long break due to the pandemic,
there is again an exhibition ready under the auspices of the
Norwegian royal family. On February 10th 2022, Crown Prince Haakon
was gave the press a look at a new exhibition about the royal
family’s cars. Historical film and…
King Harald of Norway has been on sick
leave for almost two weeks, but on February 10th 2022, he returned
to work. The Norwegian monarch received three new ambassadors in a
solemn audience at the Royal Palace in Oslo. The ambassadors from
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bakir Sadović, from Australia, Kerin Ann
Ayyalaraju and from Rwanda, Diane Gashumba, handed over their
credentials to King Harald, and…
It is not every day a Crown Prince jumps
from a bridge. Nevertheless, this is what Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway did this week. The Norwegian Crown Prince jumped from a
bridge when he visited Øygarden in western Norway on 9 February. It
was on the occasion of a visit…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette Marit of Norway’s visit to Sweden has a new date. Due to the
global health crisis, the visit has been postponed several times,
but now a new date has been set for the royal visit. Their Royal
Highnesses will pay an official…
Crown Prince Haakon reveals details about Princess Ingrid Alexandra's possible military service
10th February 2022
Crown Prince Haakon has revealed some
details about his daughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s, possible
military career. In connection with his visit to the National
Logistics Operations Centre at Sessvollmoen Camp on 7 February, the
Crown Prince confirmed that Ingrid Alexandra had not yet completed
the initial military surveys conducted by all Norwegian
18-year-olds. His Royal Highness…
King Harald of Norway has been on sick
leave for almost two weeks, but will be back at work within days.
The Norwegian Royal Court has just confirmed that the king will
attend an audience later this week. Sven Gjeruldsen, communications
manager for the Norwegian Royal…
Norwegian Prime Minister's relationship with the Crown Prince and Crown Princess up for assessment
9th February 2022
Last year, Norway got a new prime
minister after parliamentary elections. The Conservatives lost
power after eight years and the Social Democrats gained the post of
Prime Minister. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has now requested
an assessment of impartiality due to his…
Crown Prince Haakon visits military camp before major international military exercise
9th February 2022
Crown Prince Haakon, the acting Regent,
visited the Armed Forces and the National Logistics Operations
Centre, also known as NLOGS, at Sessvollmoen camp north of Oslo on
7 February. During the visit, Crown Prince Haakon was introduced to
what NLOGS contributes to the Armed Forces ahead of an extensive
winter exercise next month called the “Cold Response.” Upon arrival
at Sessvollmoen…
