His Majesty King Harald of Norway will be
on sick leave for the rest of the week until Sunday 31 January. His
planned absence was announced by the Norwegian Royal Court on
Thursday afternoon. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Haakon is
therefore Regent of Norway until Sunday and will therefore lead the
Council of State tomorrow, Friday 29 January. The press release
from the Royal Court…
Crown Prince Haakon speaks of inclusivity on anniversary of racist murder that shocked Norway
27th January 2021
Crown Prince Haakon has commemorated the
murder of Benjamin Hermansen, twenty years after his racial killing
shocked Norway. The Crown Prince sent a digital message on the 20th
anniversary of his death. Benjamin Hermansen was killed in the
infamous “Holmila-murder”…
Today, Thursday 21 January, Princess
Ingrid Alexandra of Norway turns 17-years-old. To celebrate the
occasion, we have compiled 17 facts about the Princess which you
might not have known before: Following Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s
birth, Germany’s leader had to go…
On this day, January 21, 30 years ago,
King Harald took his oath to parliament. On the evening of 17
January 1991, King Olav V died. At the same time, Crown Prince
Harald became Norway’s new king, King Harald V. When one monarch
passes away, the next takes over at the same moment. Hence the
expression “The King is dead – Long live the King”. However, the
transition is also…
From the harbour close to Oslo City Hall,
Crown Prince Haakon opened the digital event “The Seafood Days” but
added his own surprise. During the event, on January 19th 2021, the
Crown Prince walked down to the harbour from the Royal Palace to
make a surprise visit to the…
Though King Harald and Queen Sonja are
marking 30 years on the throne this year, there’s another
anniversary in Norway to commemorate as well: Crown Prince Haakon’s
30 years as the heir apparent to the throne. Born on 20 July 1973,
Haakon has been destined for the…
Harald became King of Norway in January
1991 upon the death of his father and was consecrated alongside his
wife, Queen Sonja, (who became the first Norwegian queen to be born
a commoner) later that year. As mentioned in another article,
Harald’s reign has been marked by maintaining the status quo set by
his grandfather and father, focusing on social issues and allowing
the government to…
On Sunday 17 January 2021, it was 30
years since the start of the reign of Their Majesties King Harald
and Queen Sonja of Norway following the death of His Majesty King
Olav V. While the Silver Jubilee, five years ago, was celebrated
throughout the year, this anniversary…
As King Harald marks his 30th year on the
Norwegian throne, we’re looking back at the three very modern
monarchs of Norway since the dissolution of Sweden and Norway in
1905 and the independence of a Norwegian monarchy. King Haakon VII
The very first modern monarch…
In Norway, monarchs aren’t crowned,
they’re consecrated. King Haakon VII was the last king to be
crowned, while his heirs, Olav and Harald, have been consecrated in
ceremonies at Nidaros Cathedral in Oslo. Prior to the consecration,
King Harald swore an oath at the Storting (the Norwegian
Parliament) during a formal ceremony. Taking place just days after
his father’s death, Harald took…
