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 Beatrix were one of the first to pay
tribute to him. A message posted to social media stated, “We
cherish our memories of…
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…
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 public health
situation, His Majesty has decided to speak to his people ahead of
the festivities. The King said: “Many…
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…
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 Prize will be awarded at City Hall
in Oslo. King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown
Princess Mette-Marit are…
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…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is
currently on an official visit to the United States to strengthen
economic and diplomatic ties between Norway and the US. After two
days in New York, the Norwegian Crown Prince is now in Washington
D.C. where his day started with a seminar on…
Crown Prince Haakon puts focus on energy and literature on US visit
8th December 2021
The Crown Prince of Norway is currently
on a visit to the United States to strengthen economic and
political ties between the Norwegian Kingdom and the American
Republic. The second day of the Crown Prince’s visit to the United
States and New York began with a visit to Equinor, where he
performed the official inauguration of their new offshore wind
office in Industry City, Brooklyn.
