Queen Maud Queen Maud never had designs
on becoming a queen when she was born, a daughter of the future
King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, in 1869.
As a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, she was raised in splendour,
and well-travelled, having visited her mother’s home country,
Denmark, many times, where she became acquainted wit her cousin,
Prince Carl of…
As Norway’s first queen consort since
1938, Queen Sonja brought back the spectacle and glamour of a queen
when her husband, King Harald, came to the throne in January 1991.
As a major representative of Norway, both home and abroad, Queen
Sonja has many majestic tiaras…
Alt for Norge is the motto that has
united the three modern kings of Norway and one that serves as a
rallying cry for the nation. When Prince Carl of Denmark was
nominated as a potential monarch for the newly independent Norway,
before he took the throne, he insisted on a…
King Harald and Her Majesty Queen Sonja
have received the coronavirus vaccine. The announcement was made in
a statement from the Royal Court on January 13th 2021 which
confirmed that Harald and Sonja, both aged 83, had been given the
jab. The statement says: “His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the
Queen have today been vaccinated against the coronavirus. The royal
couple will receive the…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has agreed
to take on a special role for the Norwegian Year of Volunteering
which will be in 2022. The future king will be high protector for
the event. The news was announced early on the morning of January
13th 2021. It is the organization…
When the leading princess of a royal
court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and
endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady
of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that
changed the rules…
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…
