King Harald has handed out the Norwegian
Sports Prize to the most passionate volunteer of the Year. The
presentation took place during an audience at the Palace and was
shown on TV on January 9th 2021. This year’s winner of the
prestigious prize was Finn-Magne Simonsen. More than 400 people
with different positions in sports were nominated for the award
this year. Among these, the jury…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has
participated in a digital meeting with the team that will lead the
Norwegian efforts in the United Nations Security Council for the
next two years. From the Skaugum Estate in Norway, Crown Prince
Haakon attended the digital meeting on…
Crown Princess Mette Marit has broken her
coccyx (tailbone). This happened during a ski accident just before
the celebration of Christmas. The news has not been confirmed by
the Royal Court but was published by the Norwegian magazine “Se og
Hør” on Tuesday this…
A special royal moment: 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of King Olav’s death and King Harald's reign
6th January 2021
The Norwegian people are preparing for a
special year and a special day next week. January 17th will be a
day of joy and sorrow in Norway. For on that day, it will be 30
years since King Olav died and with it 30 years since King Harald
took on his role as the nation’s monarch. The shocking news that
King Olav was dead came late in the evening of January 17, 1991.
The new king was sworn in…
King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince
Haakon have marked the beginning of the new Norwegian royal year in
a sad way. The three royals visited the people of Gjerdrum after
the catastrophic quick clay landslide that started on December 30th
2020. So far, seven people have…
King Harald of Norway has delivered his
New Year’s Eve speech telling Norwegians that hope will get them
through. The King’s address was televised on NRK from the Royal
Palace in Oslo and focused on the pandemic and the impact it has
had on all Norwegians. He…
Norway’s royal family had a rough start
to 2020 with the family dealing with the suicide death of Ari Behn
– the ex-husband of Princess Märtha Louise. The King and Queen
undertook one state visit before COVID-19 shut down the world. King
Harald also had a health scare of his own. Royal Central takes a
look back at 2020 for the Norwegian royals. January: The Royal
Family…
King Harald has issued a statement after
a massive landslide close to the Norwegian capital, Oslo, in the
early hours of December 30th 2020. Just hours after the accident
took place, His Majesty wrote: “The night’s landslide in Gjerdrum
has made a deep impression…
Every royal family has its own
traditions. The Norwegian Royal Family uniquely celebrates
Christmas. They blend the ancient Norwegian Christmas traditions
with Christmas traditions they have brought with them from their
family from Denmark, Sweden and the United…
The Norwegian Royal Family has released
new photographs to mark the festive season. Yesterday, the Royal
Court revealed new images of the King and Queen, as well as the
Crown Prince Family that were taken in the Palace Chapel at Oslo’s
Royal Palace. It’s a yearly tradition that new images are taken at
Christmas of the Norwegian royals, and even in the times of COVID,
this was able…
