King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of
the Netherlands are in Norway for a three day state visit that was
postponed from 2020 due to the global health crisis. They arrived
on the morning of Tuesday, 9 November and after several engagements
during the day attended a state banquet. Máxima is often known for
wearing incredible jewellery and tiaras; the Dutch Royal Family has
an…
Shortly before the beginning of their
first incoming state visit, the Norwegian Royal Court announced
that one thing would change in the schedule planned for the Dutch
King and Queen’s trip to the Scandinavian nation. Crown
Prince Haakon was supposed to be one of the…
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima touch down in Oslo for State Visit to Norway
9th November 2021
Following almost two years of
restrictions and shutdowns, life is beginning to go back to how it
was before, albeit with some remanence of the trauma we
collectively lived through. State visits are starting to reappear
on heads of states’ calendars, and on 9…
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…
