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…
January King Harald set the tone for the
year with his New Year’s Eve speech, noting: “The hope will carry
us all into 2021.” Sadly, 2021 began on a sad note for the
Norwegian Royal Family. They paid a visit to Gjerdrum, the site of
a devastating landslide…
Anti-apartheid and human rights activist
Desmond Tutu has died of cancer at the age of 90, it was announced
earlier today. He was the Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986
and then the Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996. The Dutch
King and Queen and Princess…
Norway’s royals have been joined by a
brand new member for Christmas. The family of the Crown Prince and
Princess have welcomed a puppy called Molly Fiskebolle. The new
addition was introduced on the family’s official social media on
Christmas morning. The puppy was seen being cuddled by Prince
Sverre Magnus and Princess Ingrid Alexandra as the festivities got
under way. Det…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit visit to Sweden postponed again
23rd December 2021
The Omicron variant is spreading quickly,
affecting royal agendas since the end of November. Crown
Prince Harken and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway have decided
to postpone indefinitely their scheduled visit to Sweden. In a
press statement released on…
King Harald makes rare televised address to the Norwegian people
23rd December 2021
King Harald of Norway has delivered a
rare pre-Christmas broadcast to the nation as the coronavirus
crisis deepens across the country. In Norway, the monarch
traditionally delivers a New Years Speech instead of a Christmas
speech. However, due to the seriousness of the…
Celebrations planned for the 18th
birthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway have been put on
hold as the coronavirus pandemic enters a new phase. The coming of
age of Norway’s future queen was to be marked with a gala dinner
and a government event. However, the Royal Court in Oslo has now
confirmed the events have been postponed as coronavirus infections
rise and authorities issue new…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway paid
a visit to the Royal Norwegian Air Force base in Bodø on Saturday,
continuing her engagements with the Norwegian military as she nears
her 18th birthday next month. On Saturday afternoon, Princess
Ingrid Alexandra visited Air Wing…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has
had to pull out of ceremonies surrounding the Nobel Peace Prize in
Oslo due to illness. According to the Royal Court, the Crown
Princess has cold symptoms and will take a PCR test for COVID-19.
On 10 December, the Nobel Peace…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has this
week been on an official visit to the United States to strengthen
political and economic ties between the two nations. On the last
day of the visit to the United States, the Crown Prince laid a
wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier, at the honorary burial
ground in Arlington. The solemn ceremony was led by The Old Guard,
the third US infantry regiment…
