Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
joined her husband, Crown Prince Haakon, for an engagement
following an extended sick leave. Crown Prince Haakon and
Crown Princess Mette-Marit hosted a dinner at their residence,
Skaugum. The theme of the evening was youth mental health. In
addition to being joined by the Council for Mental Health, the
royal couple was joined by 22 individuals…
Crown Prince Haakon remembers the fallen at special service in Oslo
5th November 2024
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway represented
the Norwegian Royal Family at an important annual event on
Sunday. The Norwegian Crown Prince visited the National
Veteran Monument in Oslo on Sunday, 3 November to mark National
Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The day is observed…
Crown Prince Haakon fronts out controversy at glittering engagement that his wife was meant to oversee
1st November 2024
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway had a
glamorous evening in Oslo on Thursday, despite having to go solo
for the evening. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit were originally scheduled to take part in an on-stage
discussion with Canadian author Margaret Atwood…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit extends sick leave amidst controversy around her family
31st October 2024
Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s sick leave
has been extended amidst the growing scandal swirling around her
eldest son Marius. In a brief statement, the Norwegian Royal Court
shared on Wednesday that the future queen will be on sick leave
until 5 November “due to side effects of the medicines the Crown
Princess must take for her chronic lung disease.” The Court had
previously announced…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
hosted the annual gala dinner, with Crown Prince Haakon and
Princess Astrid, for members of parliament. Queen Sonja chose to
wear a copy ofa favourite tiara of another queen for the
evening. She wore a somewhat historic tiara for…
On Tuesday evening, King Harald and Queen
Sonja hosted the Finnish President and his wife for state dinner on
the first day of the three day Finnish State Visit to Norway. While
the women of the Norwegian Royal Family wore several impressive
tiaras, they also wore several…
The Finnish President, Alexander Stubb,
and his wife, Suzanne Innes-Stubb, arrived in Norway on Tuesday, 15
October to begin their three day State Visit to the country. Queen
Sonja, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and Princess Astrid all chose
historic tiaras for the State Dinner. Queen Sonja chose one
of the most impressive tiaras in the Norwegian collection, the
Norwegian Emerald Parure Tiara.
King and queen reveal their autumn project: picking their own tombs
10th October 2024
The King and Queen of Norway are planning
where they’ll spend eternity together. Harald V and Sonja are
looking at settling all the details of their joint tombs – although
royal officials say the project is at an early stage. The couple’s
plans for eternity have…
The King of Norway has officially opened
his country’s parliament for a new year. Pomp, pageantry and
tradition were all on show as King Harald took on one of his most
important constitutional duties. The King of Norway, 87, was
accompanied by Queen Sonja and their…
Despite the controversies swirling around
the Norwegian Royal Family these days, Princess Astrid is showing
how the commitment to duty is lifelong with a new message to one of
her patronages she’s held since 1954. Over the weekend, the
Norwegian Women’s Sanitary Association held its national meeting
and Princes Astrid, its patron for 70 years, told them: “It has
been 70 meaningful years.
