Queen Sonja of Norway marked the end of
her summer holiday by opening the new Ruseløkka school in downtown
Oslo. In a sunny and noisy schoolyard, on August 16th 2021, she was
greeted by more than 500 students, teachers and invited guests.
Queen Sonja was shown around the new school by tenth graders Shawn
Luke San Jose Baluyot and Christine Karin Wendel. The entourage
included the rector, the…
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…
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 Crown Princess speak about
exclusion, illness and 20 years as a married couple. This summer
also marks 20 years since they…
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…
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 any Swedish Royal Family
members who’ve competed in the Olympics, but King Carl XVI Gustaf
and Queen Silvia met at the…
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…
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 bombing took place. Four wreaths
were placed at the memorial to the dead, including a wreath from
the Crown Prince and Crown…
