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…
Happy Birthday King Harald - The Norwegian monarch turns 84-years-old
21st February 2021
His Majesty King Harald of Norway
celebrates his 84th birthday on Sunday. To mark the occasion, a
21-gun-salute will be fired at noon from the cannons at
Akershus Fortress in Oslo. It is tradition in Norway to have a gun
salute from 11 fortresses in Norway for the birthdays…
On Wednesday, Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway digitally met with four young people with learning
disabilities to learn about the challenges they face. About five
percent of people have dyslexia, and just as many have dyscalculia
and other specific language difficulties. In…
King Harald of Norway`s sick leave is
extended until March, the Norwegian Royal Court has announced. The
king is still in recovery after the operation for a torn tendon
above the knee two weeks ago. The Royal Court has stated that the
doctors recommend further rehabilitation before the king resumes
his constitutional duties. His sick leave is therefore extended
until and including Sunday 14…
