Norway’s royal couple and Crown Prince
Couple recently met many of those who survived the terrorist attack
on Utøya in Norway in 2011. This year marks ten years since the
terrorist attack on the young people on Utøya and on the government
quarter in Oslo. The Royal Family has met several survivors after
the July 22 attacks and has reacted strongly to survivors being
exposed to hate…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden team up at sea conference
9th June 2021
On Tuesday afternoon, Crown Prince Haakon
of Norway and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden teamed up to
highlight environmental issues with the sea. The digital conference
under the auspices of the UN Development Program, UNDP, focused on
the state of the sea and what can be…
King Harald of Norway may be deprived of
three boat berths he has at his disposal in Oslo. A long-standing
dispute between the Norwegian government and the Sea Centre at
Killingen on Bygdøy outside Oslo could lead to the king and several
others losing their berths. One…
Princess Astrid of Norway has highlighted
the efforts of the Norwegian Handicap Association to improve the
situation of disabled people. The older sister of King Harald spoke
at the 90th-anniversary celebration of the association on Saturday,
where she said that equal treatment for those with disabilities
would not have been possible without the Handicap Association. The
Princess said…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit open centre dedicated to priest Hans Nielsen Hauge
4th June 2021
On Thursday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette Marit of
Norway opened the visitor centre dedicated to the memory of Hans
Nielsen Hauge outside the city of Fredrikstad. Hans Nielsen Hauge
was a Norwegian lay preacher…
Earlier this week, Crown Prince Haakon
and Crown Princess Mette Marit went on a paddle trip with four
young people in the Oslo Fjord. Over the past year, outdoor life
has been an important escape for many young Norwegian people. At
the bay of Rolfsbukta in Bærum, outside…
The use of Norway’s Royal Train carriage
has sparked a national debate as a result of the country’s railway
reform. Due to a change in the way the railway system is run, a
museum has taken over the ownership of the carriage, created a
great debate in Norway. Åge-Christoffer Lundeby, communications
manager for Norway’s largest train-company VY, said: “It is stupid
to have a…
In a new interview this week with the
Norwegian state TV-channel NRK, Queen Sonja opens up about her
thoughts on art and not least her own art. Queen Sonja is
passionate about art, both as an art collector and as a performing
artist. The Queen has been apprenticed to the…
Norway's Royal Family to commemorate ten years since devastating terrorist attack where 77 people were killed
28th May 2021
July will mark ten years since the
terrorist attacks in the government quarter in Oslo and on the
island of Utøya in which 77 people lost their lives. The Norwegian
Royal Family wishes to follow up with some of those they met ten
years ago, as well as others who in various…
The Norwegian government has announced
that is is to redistribute the ongoing vaccination program so doses
will go to critical staff in the government and the Norwegian royal
court. On Wednesday evening, the royal court announced that they
agree to be given priority in the vaccination and that this means
that His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon will go to the front of
the queue and receive…
