The granddaughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja, Emma Tallulah Behn, has won the bronze medal during the Norwegian National Championships in horse jumping.
The youngest daughter of Princess Martha Louise and the late Ari Behn was close to top position, but some mistakes in the final rounds meant it was bronze for Emma Behn. The news was shared on August 15th 2021 by The Norwegian Equestrian…
This week, the Norwegian Royal Family concluded their summer holiday with a week-long cruise on the royal yacht along the Norwegian cost. Next week will therefore be the first official working week for the royals after their break. King Harald is set to meet with his…
Norway’s Crown Prince and Princess mark special wedding anniversary with radio broadcast
9th August 2021
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway have begun celebrations to mark their 20th wedding anniversary with a radio programme in which they talk about love, collaboration and the coronavirus pandemic. In the NRK program “Summer in P2”, the Crown Prince and…
Several different royals have competed at the Olympic games throughout the last century and a quarter. The British Royal Family is well-known for their equestrian presence at the games. However, there are several other European royals who have taken part. King Olav V of Norway is one of those successful royal athletes.
King Olav V of Norway ruled from 1957 until his death in 1991. He…
The Norwegian athlete Karsten Warholm has received royal congratulations after setting a new world and Olympic record in the 400 metre hurdles. Karsten Warholm became the first man ever recorded to run this distance in less than 46 seconds. It’s been hailed by the…
With the Olympics underway, let’s take a look at the Scandinavian royals and their connection to the Olympics. Although there haven’t been that many Scandinavian royal competitors, these families are very closely intertwined with the Olympics.
Sweden
There haven’t been…
The Crown Prince Family of Norway is mourning the death of their beloved Labradoodle, Muffins.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit shared the heartbreaking news on Instagram, saying the eight-year-old dog died from cancer this week. The Crown Princess shared several images of the pooch alongside their family during their last holiday.
Mette-Marit said: “This week our Muffin died of cancer. The…
Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, sister of King Harald of Norway, usually spends her summer holidays at her vacation house in the small Norwegian town of Hankø. The Princess is spending time there this summer as well. However this week she interrupted her holiday for a special…
Ten years ago, on July 22, 2011, Norway was hit by its the worst terrorist attacks since World War II. The tenth anniversary was commemorated with several moving tributes attended by the Royal Family.
The first commemoration was outside the Government Quarter where the…
Queen Sonja has lost her sister-in-law. Lis Haraldsen, has died at the age of 87. The death was announced by the Haraldsen family in the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten.
Lis Ingeborg Elder was born in Denmark on 22 August 1933 and married businessman, Haakon Haraldsen, the older brother of the future Queen Sonja, in 1957. Haakon Haraldsen was the godfather of Princess Martha Louise. Queen Sonja…
