This year marks the 30 years since King
Olav V died and his son took over as Norway’s new king. The
official announcement of King Olav’s death, on January 17 1991, was
given by the King in Extraordinary Council of State at the Palace
at midnight. On January 18, King Harald gave his first speech as
monarch, in which he remembered his father and asked for the
support of the people in the…
King Harald V of Norway will undergo
surgery on his leg tomorrow. The Norwegian Royal Court announced
that the King has been admitted to hospital for a surgery tomorrow
morning on an injured tendon on his right knee. They had previously
announced that the King would be on…
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…
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” on January 26 in 2001. He was just 15
years old and he was killed because he was black. Two Norwegian
neo-Nazis were later…
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…
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 fishing boats who are anchored there.
There, the Crown Prince met several of the various shrimp boats and
fishermen who sell…
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…
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 will not be marked due to the
coronavirus pandemic. On the anniversary itself, however, the King
and Queen gave a special…
