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…
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.
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 Norwegian Women’s Public Health
Association, among many others. The statement on December 7th 2020
was a greeting to this…
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…
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 Covid-19 in the autumn. His
Royal Highness met representatives from the municipality via video
link. Hammerfest is a small…
