This year marks the 15th anniversary of the first Queen Sonja School Award – an honour instigated and named after the Queen of Norway.
Queen Sonja has been present at all the award ceremonies over the past 15 years, with Thursday being no different, as Her Majesty awarded the 2021 prize to Sandnessjøen upper secondary school in the Nordland region.
The Queen was received by the…
One charged after shooting of soldier at the Norwegian Royal Family’s summer residence
3rd December 2021
One person has been charged after a soldier was admitted to hospital after a shooting at the Norwegian Royal Family’s summer residence, Mågerø.
The incident occurred during a military exercise, and no royals were present on the estate at the time of the shooting.
The pre-Christmas period is hectic for choirs all over the world. Crown Princess Mette Marit was present at the Norwegian Girls’ Choir rehearsal as they prepared for Christmas.
The Crown Princess, who is the choir’s high patron, wanted to get to know the…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway will pay an official visit to Sweden from 26 to 28 January next year.
The visit, their first official foreign trip to be confirmed for 2022, was announced by the Norwegian Royal Court. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel will host the visit.
The visit will celebrate the close relations between Norway and Sweden and between…
A soldier has been admitted to hospital after a shooting incident at the Norwegian Royal Family`s summer residence, Mågerø. The incident occurred during a military exercise. No royals were present on the estate at the time of the shooting.
Norwegian media reports that a…
King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon have visited Akershus Fortress in Oslo to tour a new exhibition marking 30 years since King Harald became King of Norway at the Armed Forces Museum.
King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon were welcomed to the Armed Forces Museum by…
The Crown Prince of Norway is set to visit the United States for a major visit in the coming day.
Crown Prince Haakon’s trip, from December 5th to 9th 2021, was announced by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in November and it’s understood that it will go ahead despite growing concerns over the health situation in Europe. In recent days, the Belgian Royal Household has…
Queen Sonja attends a lecture on the history of cross country skiing - Norway's national sport
29th November 2021
Cross-country skiing is Norway’s national sport. Indeed, it is a well-used saying that most Norwegians are born with skis on their feet. Last Thursday, Her Majesty Queen Sonja was present at a history of skiing evening at the Ski Museum in Oslo. Author Thor Gotaas…
Crown Prince and Princess of Norway share message of hope after tragedy
26th November 2021
In 2011, 77 people were killed in the deadliest terrorist attack on Norwegian soil since the second world war. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit marked the tenth anniversary earlier this year in poignant ceremonies. Now, they have overseen a special event at…
King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon celebrate the centenary of the Norwegian Synagogue
26th November 2021
King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway have marked the 100th anniversary of the Synagogue in Oslo.
They joined celebrations on November 25th 2021. The King and Crown Prince were received by Oslo’s mayor, Marianne Borgen, chairman Ronan Bahar, rabbi Joav Melchior and deputy chairman Anne Sender. Children from the Jewish kindergarten welcomed the Royals outside the synagogue. The…
