Norwegian Armed Forces Memorial Day has
been marked with Crown Prince Haakon placing a wreath at the
national veteran monument at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. At the
ceremony at Akershus fortress, on Sunday November 7th 2021, Chief
of Defence, General Eirik Kristoffersen gave the memorial speech
before he asked the Crown Princeacting as Regent, to place the
wreath. Guardsmen from His Majesty the…
Norway and the Netherlands: the special friendship on show in past State Visits
8th November 2021
The King and Queen of the Netherlands
will make a State Visit to Norway this November. Willem-Alexander
and Maxima will be hosted by their friends, King Harald and Queen
Sonja, for the three day event. Although it’s Willem-Alexander’s
first State Visit to Norway…
This week, Princess Märtha Louise,
daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja was a guest in an Norwegian
podcast. Among other things, the Norwegian princess talked about
being highly sensitive with Märtha Louise saying that she only
understood that she was highly sensitive…
King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon welcome Germany’s President to Norway
5th November 2021
The Kingdom of Norway and the German
Republic have developed close relations in recent decades, both
through economic cooperation and military cooperation through NATO.
King Harald and Queen Sonja as well as Crown Prince Haakon have
received the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his
wife at the Royal Palace in Oslo as they began a visit to the
country. The German…
This week it was western Norway’s turn to
receive a royal visit. Crown Prince Haakon visited a county with a
particularly great need for restructuring since much of the
country’s oil, and gas activities are located there. The first stop
on the Crown…
Sport is important for all nations and,
as a former Olympic athlete in sailing, it is perhaps particularly
important to King Harald. Along with Queen Sonja, the Norwegian
monarch has hosted a dinner for his country’s participants in the
last Olympics and Paralympics…
This year marks 50 years since
immigration to Norway from Pakistan began. Last Friday, King Harald
of Norway was present in Oslo City Hall to celebrate 50 years since
the first labour immigrants came from Pakistan to Norway. Together
with Oslo Mayor Marianne Borgen and leader of the City Council
Raymond Johansen, the King was present during the celebration in
the City Hall. From the stage, the…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
have received their third doses of the coronavirus vaccine. The
information was shared on the evening of November 1st 2021 by the
royal court. The following statement was made: “His Majesty the
King and Her Majesty the Queen have…
King Harald of Norway has attended the
women’s football final for 2021at Ullevaal Stadium. The final was
played between the teams from Vålerenga and Sandviken. It was an
even match with many chances for both teams, but it was the Oslo
team Vålerenga who got off…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit recorded a
video greeting to mark the beginning of this year’s 2021 Food and
Health Conference, calling the knowledge of how food and health
connect as “absolutely necessary for us as humans.” In the short
video greeting shared on the Norwegian Royal Family’s YouTube
account, Crown Princess Mette-Marit elaborates on this sentiment,
saying: “Their work…
