The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally. However, love prevailed and
Sonja married the then Crown Prince Harald in front of crowned
heads from across Europe. This…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has met
with Plan Norway and UNICEF Norway at the Royal Palace in Oslo.
Crown Prince Haakon is the protector of this year’s Norwegian TV
charity campaign which aims to collect funds to Plan’s work to
fight child marriage in five…
The royal guests at the wedding of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
25th August 2021
When Crown Prince Haakon of Norway wed
his commoner bride, Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, on 25 August 2001,
Norwegian royals, foreign royals, friends and government officials
were in the congregation. As the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of
Norway mark their 20th wedding…
It’s not often the bridal bouquet gets
its own name but that’s just what happened at the first major royal
wedding of the 21st century. When Mette-Marit Tjessem Hjoiby
married Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, on August 25th 2001 in Oslo,
she carried an unusual arrangement of flowers that had a title all
of its own. The creation was called ‘Brudeloperen’ and it remains
one of the most…
A 'dream' dress and a present of sparking diamonds for the 21st century's first royal bride
25th August 2021
Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby walked into
Oslo Cathedral as a modern-day Cinderella on 25 August 2001. She
didn’t choose a stereotypical ‘princess’ type of wedding gown,
instead opting for a more subtle and understated gown by Ove Harder
Finseth. Finseth and seamstress…
Just hours after the Norwegian Royal
Court confirmed that Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra
of Norway had been diagnosed with the coronavirus, King Harald said
that the princess is doing well. On the way to inspect the royal
yacht, he took the time to answer…
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…
