It was the first big royal wedding of the
21st century bringing kings, queens, princes and princesses
together for a very modern monarchical marriage. The relationship
between Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Mette-Marit Tjessme Hoiby
had been under scrutiny from the moment it became public knowledge.
But by the time they took their vows, in front of the ruling houses
of Europe, their romance had…
King Harald, accompanied by Queen Sonja,
has announced the end of this year’s season for the Norwegian Royal
Yacht “KS Norge”. This year, the ship has not been used as much in
official contexts, due to the ongoing pandemic. As a result, the
ship has been used much more…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on 25 August,
and from the moment they married, they set out to become a modern
Norwegian couple while maintaining a full roster of royal
engagements. As we celebrate this…
Queen Sonja of Norway has celebrated the
200 year anniversary of the Norwegian “Fund of information”. The
celebration took place at Vestre Aker vicarage in Oslo. For many
generations, the Norwegian Information Fund has contributed to
education in Norway. Today, the Fund is one of Norway’s largest
landowners, owning vicarages, forests and commercial property
throughout Norway. Her…
Queen Sonja has attended a concert at the
Oslo Opera in connection with the Queen Sonja International Music
Competition. From 501 singers from 63 nations, an international
jury has selected four of the 40 Norwegian soloists who were
invited to participate in this…
Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra has
tested positive for COVID-19. Ingrid Alexandra, 17, is isolating at
her family’s home – the Skaugum Estate. Her parents, Crown Prince
Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and her younger brother,
Prince Sverre Magnus…
King Harald was joined by his son, Crown
Prince Haakon, and his sister, Princess Astrid, at the government’s
liberation lunch on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of
Norway’s liberation from German occupation. [getty src=”1334995544″
width=”594″ height=”421″ tld=”co.uk”] Veterans from World War II
were invited to lunch at…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway is back
in the US with her boyfriend, Durek Verrett. This was confirmed
recently when paparazzi pictures of the two were taken in Los
Angeles. Durek Verrett lives in the USA and the last time he was in
Norway was over Christmas and New Year…
Crown Prince Haakon visited the Stovner
district in the capital of Oslo. In his youth, Crown Prince Haakon
is said to have used the pseudonym “Johnny from Stovner”. During
the visit His Royal Highness said: “It is very nice to be back
again at Stovner. I…
Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway
turns 48 years old today. The Crown Princess is not in the habit of
celebrating the day in public. The only public celebrations of the
Crown Princess’ birthday this year will be that all public
buildings will fly the Norwegian flag. At 12 o’clock, the Norwegian
Armed Forces celebrates the day with a 21 gun salute from all
national…
