Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra wraps up her military service with a visit from her father

In the presence of her proud papa, Princess Ingrid Alexandra received her Military Merit Medal as the Norwegian Royal Court shares that her military training will end later this week. Crown Prince Haakon paid a visit to the Engineer Battalion in Skjold to inspect the soldiers—the first time such an inspection has occurred at the military camp—and watch his daughter and heir complete her…
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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit in matching outfits for major sports event

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit are embracing the cold weather of the last days of winter together.  The Norwegian Crown Prince and Crown Princess chose coordinating red ski-jackets to attend the opening ceremony of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2025 at Torvet in Trondheim. They joined the thousands of crowd members to help launch the eleven day…
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King Harald cold delays start at ski championship

The Norwegian Royal Family is set to celebrating skiing over the next week, but they’ll start without their monarch: King Harald has come down with a cold. The Royal Court announced on Wednesday, ahead of a week chockful of engagements in Trondheim and Granåsen for the…
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The future queen who has to take second place to her younger brother in a different line of succession

She’s in line to be Queen of Norway one day, but Princess Ingrid Alexandra has to take a lower place in another line of succession thanks to different rules. She is one step behind her younger brother, Prince Sverre Magnus, in the line to the British throne. Ingrid Alexandra is second in line to Norway’s crown. Her father, Crown Prince Haakon, is first in line and she is directly behind…
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Queen Sonja touches down in Rome for exhibition

Queen Sonja of Norway has left Oslo for warmer climes with a visit to Rome and a new exhibition that showcases some of her country’s most famous art. The Norwegian queen visited Rome to see a new exhibition on Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. The Palazzo Bonaparte is…
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Prince Sverre Magnus joins his parents for rare outing

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway were joined by their son on the slopes this week in a rare appearance from the 19 year old. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visited Vivil this week, an organisation that helps people with intellectual disabilities enjoy skiing. The athletic club has training grounds in Asker, Bærum, and Oslo where athletes can take part in…
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