On this day, 17 January, it is exactly 31
years since King Olav V died and his son took over as Norway’s new
monarch. On the evening of 17 January 1991, at 10.20pm, King Olav V
died at the royal cabin, Kongsseteren, in the outskirts of the
capital, Oslo. Olav was King of Norway from the time he took over
from his father, King Haakon VII, on 21 September 1957 until his
death on 17 January…
Brother and sister, Crown Prince Haakon
and Princess Martha of Norway, were out and about showing their
support for a sporting first. It is not often that the two take on
engagements together. But both were spectators when the very first
world`s championship in winter sports…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is
patron to dozens of organisations and she had a busy day talking to
five of them by digital audience. The royal patronage scheme has a
long historical tradition and today serves as a recognition of
organizations and events in…
Queen Sonja and Queen Silvia praise Queen Margrethe for her help in revealing interviews
13th January 2022
This week marks 50 years since Queen
Margrethe became Queen of Denmark. And as she prepares for her
Jubilee, the Danish Monarch has won high praise from two of
Europe’s longest serving consorts. Danish TV channels have been
showing a number of TV programmes about the Queen’s life and work.
Denmark’s largest TV channel recently broadcast a new documentary
about Margrethe II.
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has
appeared on Tessy Antony de Nassau’s podcast “Zoom O’Clock” to talk
about her life. Tessy and Märtha Louise discuss highly sensitive
people, depression, earning income, angels and structural racism.
Märtha…
First official duties announced for Princess Ingrid Alexandra on the eve of her 18th birthday
12th January 2022
The future of the Norwegian monarchy is
about to legally become an adult, and the Royal Household has
formally announced her first official engagements. In
anticipation of her 18th birthday, on the 21st of January, Princess
Ingrid Alexandra features on the Royal Agenda…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway have attended a memorial service for the late
South African activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Oslo Cathedral.
The Crown Prince Couple and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre
attended the service on Sunday, 9 January, to honour the life and
work of Tutu, who died on 26 December 2021 at the age of 90. The
service included…
In a few weeks, the Norwegian royal
family will enjoy a milestone celebration. Princess Ingrid
Alexandra will turn 18 years old on January 21, celebrating her
birthday exactly one month before her grandfather, the Norwegian
King Harald V, marks his own special day. Princess…
It was an American Christmas for Princess
Märtha Louise of Norway and her daughters. For Christmas 2020,
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and her daughters were gathered
with the Crown Prince’s Family at the Skaugum Estate for a
magnificent Christmas celebration.
The King of Norway has ended 2021 with an
upbeat message urging people across the country to face the year to
come with energy and determination. Harald V delivered his
traditional New Year’s Eve speech from the Royal Palace in Oslo.
The king placed a particular focus on the importance of listening
to one another in an address which looked to the future with hope
and…
