The Norwegian Royal Family’s favourite place in the summer is an isolated cabin on a southern Norwegian island that is actually located within the area of a military camp. While it may not sound idyllic, it is for the royals. The place is called Mågerø and means, directly translated to English, “seagulls’ island.”
The royal couple’s private summer resort…
On June 23, it was exactly 30 years since King Harald and Queen Sonja were blessed by the Norwegian Church in a large-scale ceremony. The incident took place in Northern Europe’s largest cathedral, the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim. The royal couple thus carried on…
Crown Prince Haakon attends digital Veteran Conference
23rd June 2021
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is attending the Norwegian National Veterans Conference this week in a conversation with veteran Thor Andreas Kårsten. The conversation is taking place at Akershus Fortress in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The Crown Prince and Kårsten will…
King Harald attends award ceremony for Norway's royal guard
21st June 2021
King Harald has given an audience at the Royal Palace on the occasion of this year’s presentation of “The Royal Guard`s Watch” and “Brigadier Leif Schanche’s Honour”. The chief of the Norwegian royal guards, Lieutenant Colonel Trond Forbregd, presented the awards to the guards in the presence of the King on June 18th 2021.
Soldier Unnar L. Hauksson from Sogndal received The…
King Harald and Queen Sonja conclude tour of Western Norway
18th June 2021
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have concluded their three-day long visit to Western Norway with a trip to the city of Florø. The royals have used the Norwegian royal yacht during this journey. Small boats followed the Royal Yacht towards the quay in Florø where the…
King Harald and Queen Sonja continue visit to Western Norway
17th June 2021
Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway continues their three-day long journey in western Norway. On Wednesday this week the King and Queen of Norway visited shipyards that have been affected by corona outbreaks, and talked to a young returnee to one of the…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit have attended an event organized by the Norwegian Rescue Society. The royals got to try their hand at lifesaving at the harbour area in Oslo. The rescue company’s general secretary Rikke Lind informed Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit about what measures have been taken by the rescue company now that the summer holidays are…
King Harald and Queen Sonja begin tour of Western Norway
16th June 2021
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have started their several days long visit to western Norway. The Norwegian King and Queen are currently on board the Norwegian Royal Yacht and will visit three municipalities in Western Norway this week. The first stop of the trip was…
Queen Sonja to open commercial gallery in Oslo
15th June 2021
A longer interview of Queen Sonja was published on Monday this week by state TV show NRK. The interview was done on the occasion that the Queen will open a commercial gallery in Oslo to strengthen the artists’ finances. The gallery will sell art and all proceeds will…
Norway's royals meet survivors from the 2011 terror attack
11th June 2021
Norway’s royal couple and Crown Prince Couple recently met many of those who survived the terrorist attack on Utøya in Norway in 2011. This year marks ten years since the terrorist attack on the young people on Utøya and on the government quarter in Oslo. The Royal Family has met several survivors after the July 22 attacks and has reacted strongly to survivors being exposed to hate…