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 Kingdom. In Norway,
there are several traditions on what to eat for dinner on Christmas
Eve. The eastern part of the country eats…
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…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway reveals she was offered the chance to become Queen
17th December 2020
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has
revealed to Insider Magazine that she was offered the chance to
become Queen. When Princess Märtha Louise of Norway was born in
1971, women were barred from inherited the Norwegian throne. A
younger brother, Crown Prince Haakon, was…
Princess Ragnhild's widower criticises TV series “Atlantic Crossing” for ''false impression'' of royal history
9th December 2020
Erling Lorentzen, widower of Princess
Ragnhild of Norway, and brother-in-law of King Harald has heavily
criticised the TV series”Atlantic Crossing”. The show has
also received criticism from well-known Norwegian historians who
accuse it of falsifying history. The series has also been discussed
and criticized by the Norwegian Broadcasting Council. Atlantic
Crossing is a Norwegian…
Princess Astrid of Norway has made a rare
public statement in support of a cause close to her heart. The
88-year-old Norwegian princess is the daughter of the late King
Olav V and the older sister of Norway’s current monarch, Harald V.
She is also a patron of the…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit make surprise visit to disadvantaged Oslo citizens
7th December 2020
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette Marit of Norway, accompanied by Bishop Kari Veiteberg and
Mayor Marianne Borgen, have visited the street environment in Oslo.
Many of those who are drug-addicted are struggling extra hard now
that so much is closed because of the…
Crown Prince Haakon has attended a very
special digital award ceremony this week. The award ceremony was
held in connection with the annual “Day of the Volunteers” which,
in Norway, is always held two days before the UN’s International
Day for Volunteering on 5 December. Crown Prince Haakon was one of
those who congratulated the volunteers at the event on December 3.
A video-greeting…
Crown Prince Haakon has started making
digital visits trough video-link to other nations. Last week Crown
Prince Haakon visited several nations in the Middle East, and he
made a digital visit to the small Norwegian town of Hammerfest.
Hammerfest had several outbreaks of…
The Crown Prince of Norway has revealed
he talks often with his father about the moment he will become
king. On Saturday evening the Norwegian TV-channel TV2 published a
longer interview with Crown Prince Haakon. The interview was
recorded earlier this year and the Crown…
This Sunday, November 29th 2020, was the
beginning of Christmas celebrations in most European nations. In
Norway, the day was royally celebrated when Her Majesty Queen Sonja
surprisingly published a video via the royal family’s Facebook
page. The Queen did as millions of people around the world did and
lit the first candle out of a total of four candles to mark the
beginning of Advent, the…
