In 1992, the year after King Olav’s death, King Harald of Norway established a new prize for cancer research in honour of his late father, and this week, Bjarne Bogen and Bjørn Tore Gjertsen were awarded King Olav V’s Cancer Research Prize for 2020 and 2021.
His Majesty the King was responsible for the solemn presentation of the award.
Professor Bjarne Bogen received the award…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend memorial service for those killed in Kongsberg attack
18th October 2021
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit have attended a service in memory of those killed and in consolation for those affected after the attack in Kongsberg.
Five people were killed with a bow and arrow in the Norwegian town on October 13th 2021 with another…
King Harald of Norway has approved the new Norwegian government after Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s Conservative Party was ousted from power during the recent elections.
On Tuesday of this week, King Harald held a number of audiences at the Royal Palace in Oslo.
King Harald and the Norwegian Royal Family have offered their condolences following a bow and arrow attack in the Norwegian city of Kongsberg. At the time of publication, it has been confirmed that five people were been killed in the attack on Wednesday evening by a 37-year-old Danish national. Several of the killings are said to have taken place inside a grocery store. Many more are injured…
King Harald holds audiences while Norway changes political leadership
13th October 2021
In September, the Kingdom of Norway held an ordinary parliamentary election that changed the political situation. The conservative government that has led the kingdom for eight years lost its majority, and the Centre Party and the Labour Party became larger than the…
King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon attend State Opening of Parliament
12th October 2021
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway were joined by Crown Prince Haakon on Monday as they performed the State Opening of the Norwegian Parliament, Storting, in the country’s capital, Oslo. This was King Harald’s 29th State Opening that he has presided over as King of…
Princess Märtha Louise's boyfriend deletes Instagram post after claiming he was a "hybrid of a space lizard"
9th October 2021
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, the daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja, created great attention when she revealed that she was in love with the American Shaman Durek Verrett a couple of years ago.
Again, the Princess’s American boyfriend has created controversy in Norway with a now-deleted Instagram post. Durek Verrett posted on Instagram Sunday, claiming that he is a reptile…
King Harald of Norway has always been interested in history. The King of Norway was present at the celebration of the National Association for Local History’s 100th anniversary on Friday afternoon.
Local history is very popular in Norway, and more than 70,000…
Queen Sonja’s school prize for 2021 has been awarded to Sandnessjøen upper secondary school in the region of Nordland.
The announcement came on September 30th 2021 during an audience with the jury at the Royal Palace in Oslo. During the audience, Queen Sonja…
Crown Prince and Crown Princess visited Våler and Moss on their second day of the county trip to Østfold in the region of Viken.
The Crown Prince started the day by meeting several of the village’s volunteers at Bergtunet. At the stands were the Scouts, Østfold model boat club and KNA Varna, who told about their work.
The Bergtunet is a collection of older houses and objects, and…
