Norway has been celebrating its national
day and although events were smaller this year, due to the
pandemic, the Norwegian royal family had a central role during the
celebrations. Led by King Harald, they remained the centre of this
second, consecutive scaled back National Day celebrations. The
National Day started traditionally for the Crown Prince’s family at
home in Asker, where they…
Norway celebrates its National Day on May
17 and the celebration will be smaller this year due to the
pandemic. However, the Norwegian royal family has now announced
their plans for the special celebration of Norway’s constitution.
Even without the traditional…
Crown Prince Haakon to continue as an ambassador to the United Nations Development Programme
11th May 2021
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway has signed an agreement to serve an additional two years as
goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Program
(UNDP). The Crown Prince was first appointed to be a goodwill
ambassador for the programme in…
On Saturday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon laid a wreath to commemorate those who have lost
their lives in the service of Norway. Over the weekend, Norway
marked their liberation from German occupation after World War II.
The Norwegian Royal Family has a long tradition of participating at
these events, as they themselves were directly affected during the
war and had to live in exile for…
The summer season is officially underway
for crew and officers on the Royal Norwegian Ship. On Thursday
afternoon, King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon embarked the ship
for inspection. The tradition of royal embarkation dates back to
1948 when King Haakon VII received…
Royal Central’s Senior Europe
Correspondent Oskar Aanmoen, who is based in Oslo, talks us through
the inaccuracies contained within Atlantic Crossing – an eight-part
series looking at the plight of the Norwegian Crown Princess during
World War II. Atlantic…
Atlantic Crossing is now airing on PBS in
the United States and Canada. It is an eight-part mini-series,
looking at the Crown Princess of Norway’s escape to safety in the
United States with her children during the Second World War and her
friendship with American President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It stars
Sofia Helin as Crown Princess Martha and Kyle MacLachlan as
Franklin Roosevelt. Atlantic…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit thanks midwives for "important work" they do every day
6th May 2021
Crown Princess Mette-Marit thanked
midwives for their work, marking International Day of the Midwife
on Wednesday. In a video message shared on the Norwegian Royal
Family’s YouTube page, Crown Princess Mette-Marit said, “Midwives
have one of the most important jobs in…
On Tuesday, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of
Norway visited the Aurora workshop – a working community of artists
with and without disabilities in Bærum. Ceramics, textiles,
clothing and paper have been produced at the workshop, despite a
pandemic and strict infection…
Due to the ongoing pandemic, Queen
Sonja’s art gallery in the old stables at the Royal Palace in Oslo
has been closed for over a year. The Queen has now established a
new exhibition that will be shown digitally. Some of Norway’s most
beautiful works of art will be exhibited this summer in the Queen
Sonja Art Stable, in collaboration with the National Museum. The
exhibition “Art…
