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 the widower of Princess Ragnhild of
Norway, eldest daughter of King Olav V, making him King Harald’s
brother-in-law.
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…
New royal historical treasures will soon
be unveiled in Norway. On 9 April, the Royal Norwegian National
Archives will publish a collection of letters written during World
War II by King Haakon VII and the then Crown Prince Olav of Norway.
It was 81 years ago on April 9 that Germany invaded Norway. To mark
the occasion, the National Archives will publish a total of 200,000
document pages. Among…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has
attended the annual summit organized by the Central Association of
Local Authorities in Norway. This year, due to the corona-pandemic,
the event was held digitally. Municipal leaders and mayors from all
of Norway participated in the event on…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has
launched this year’s literature-train in a story on Instagram that
was published earlier this week. This year’s literature-train will
run as a digital event that will take place through four
conservations with some of the…
his year marks 30 years since King Harald
ascended the Norwegian throne after the death of his father, King
Olav V. The anniversary of King Harald and Queen Sonja cannot be
celebrated in the traditional way due to the pandemic, but Queen
Margrethe of Denmark has sent a greeting to the Norwegian royal
couple to mark the anniversary through the Norwegian state TV
channel NRK. King Harald and…
Former US President Bill Clinton sends personal greeting to King Harald and Queen Sonja
1st March 2021
This year marks 30 years since King
Harald ascended the Norwegian throne after the death of his father,
King Olav V. The anniversary of King Harald and Queen Sonja cannot
be celebrated in the traditional way due to the pandemic, but
former President Bill Clinton has sent a…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
participated two weeks ago in a podcast for the Norwegian state
TV-channel NRK. This podcast was the first solo event that the
Crown Princess participated in, in almost a year. On Saturday, the
podcast was published, and the Crown…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit speaks of fracturing her tailbone: “It is simply the worst thing I have experienced”
22nd February 2021
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway participated recently in a podcast for the
Norwegian state TV-channel NRK. The podcast was the first solo
event that the Crown Princess participated in for almost a year. In
the recording, Her Royal Highness discusses many things, including
the recent fracture in her coccyx (tailbone). In the podcast, the
host Else Kåss Furuseth jokingly…
