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 Norwegian media as potentially the
greatest sporting achievement in the history of the country. And
King Harald has sent a…
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…
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 surprise visit. The Royal
Court has published some photos of the Princess while she was
visiting the Norwegian Rescue…
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…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway celebrates
his 48th birthday today. It an official flag day all over Norway to
mark the event, but the Crown Prince himself will hold a private
celebration. Usually the day is celebrated at the Royal Family’s
country house at Mågerø in Tjøme, where the whole family are
gathered for a private birthday celebration. This year the day is
marked on the royal yacht…
The Norwegian Royal Family is currently
on a long private holiday in northern Norway using the royal yacht
“KS Norge”. Thousands of Norwegians now follow the ship’s journey,
and where the royals go ashore, they are greeted with flags and
cheers. Many private boats…
Norway’s Prince Sverre Magnus, the
younger child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit, is set to attend Oslo’s Elvebakken High School in the
autumn. The Prince will study under the line of Information
Technology and Media Production (IM). His…
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…
