Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has met
four Norwegian sailors on board ships around the world in a digital
chat to show his support for their ongoing work. His Royal Highness
wanted to thank the many Norwegian sailors who work every day to
ensure that essential goods are transported during the ongoing
pandemic. About 80 % of the world’s retail trade is transported by
sea. Crown Prince…
King Harald V of Norway is doing well
following an operation to repair a tendon in one of his knees. The
King is recovering in hospital in Oslo. Harald, who will turn 84 in
just a few days’ time, underwent the procedure on the morning of
January 30th 2021. Soon…
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 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 sick leave until the end of
January, and that his son Crown Prince Haakon had been appointed
Regent of Norway until Sunday…
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”…
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 out and ask German magazines to
stop spreading various rumours about the Princess and her
origins.The Princess was going to…
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…
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 Norwegian throne since birth, as
absolute primogeniture had not yet taken effect in Norway until
1990 (otherwise, his older…
