It was a royal wedding for the history
books, the marriage of a future king and a regal love match to
boot. On this day in 1929, Olav of Norway married Martha of Sweden
in Oslo. The couple’s romance had captured the public imagination
while their rather glamourous wedding brought huge crowds to the
streets of the Norwegian capital. Let’s rewind nine decades and
remember the wedding…
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway has
attended the digital opening of an exhibition with painter Anna
Ancher at Lillehammer Art Museum. The exhibition “Anna Ancher –
Skagen’s inner and outer space” is the largest collection of art
from Anna Ancher…
Queen Sonja grants digital audience to 11 men who skied over the mountains to catch her attention
15th March 2021
For seven days, a group of 11 men skied
from Hardanger to Oslo. The goal has been the Royal Palace in a the
long trip they have called Queen Sonja’s salute march. The goal was
to capture the Queen of Norway’s attention in an attempt to invite
her to this…
King Harald of Norway’s sick leave has
been extended for a second time as he recovers from surgery. His
Majesty will remain on sick leave until 11 April; Crown Prince
Haakon will continue as Regent until that time. The Royal Court
also gave an update on King Harald’s recovery, saying: “The King is
in good recovery and continues treatment and training after the
operation for…
On Tuesday it was announced that Erling
Lorentzen had died at the age of 98. Lorentzen was the widower of
Princess Ragnhild of Norway, eldest daughter of King Olav V, making
him King Harald’s brother-in-law. On Thursday, more details about
Loretnzten’s funeral…
In a very original attempt to invite
Queen Sonja to western Norway, a group of men have decided to cross
the southern Norwegian mountains on skis to catch the queen’s
attention. Eleven men are now on their way on a 350 kilometre long
ski-trip from Lofthus in Hardanger…
Princess Märtha Louise, daughter of King
Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, paid tribute to her mother on
Monday in a post on Instgram. To mark International Women’s Day,
the Norwegian princess chose to emphasise how much she respects her
own mother, the Norwegian queen. Princess Märtha Louise wrote: “The
main person who has shown me this perseverance is my mom, Queen
Sonja, who has…
Erling Lorentzen, widower of Princess
Ragnhild, has died at the age of 98. The news was announced on
Tuesday by the Norwegian news agency NTB on behalf of Lorentzen’s
family and was shortly afterwards confirmed in a statement from the
royal court. Lorentzen was…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway pays tribute to his mother Queen Sonja on International Woman’s Day
8th March 2021
Monday marks International Woman’s Day –
a global day of celebration for women around the world. In a new
interview with the Norwegian newspaper Vårt Land, Crown Prince
Haakon pays tribute to his mother, Queen Sonja. The Crown Prince
gave the interview in connection…
There are five teenagers in Europe who
will one day assume the throne in their countries. Let’s take a
look at the future monarchs. Princess Elisabeth of Belgium: Also
known as the Duchess of Brabant (the title of the heir to the
Belgian throne), Elisabeth will come of age on 25 October.
Elisabeth, as the eldest of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde’s four
children, is first in…
