On this day, 17 January, it is exactly 30
years since King Olav V died and his son took over as Norway’s new
monarch. On the evening of 17 January 1991, at 10.20pm, King Olav V
died at the royal cabin, Kongsseteren, in the outskirts of the
capital, Oslo. Olav was King of Norway from the time he took over
from his father, King Haakon VII, on 21 September 1957 until his
death on 17 January…
Skaugum Estate is a farmhouse that lies
just outside Oslo, Norway, and it is currently the home of Crown
Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, though it has a
storied history that dates back to the Middle Ages and is known as
the birthplace of King Harald, in…
King Harald marked his Silver Jubilee on
17 January 2016 with a series of events held throughout the year in
Norway. As he marks 30 years on the throne, let’s take a look back
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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 of royal…
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…
