Crown Prince Haakon has spoken publicly
about his father’s health for the first time since King Harald
underwent heart surgery. It was during a visit to the city of
Trondheim, on October 11th 2020, that the Crown Prince was asked by
reporters whether the King’s health is improving. The Crown
Prince`s comments came just a day since the last status update from
the Royal Court. On…
King Harald V’s doctor has said the
monarch is making good progress after he underwent surgery to
replace a heart valve was first operated on in 2005. Just before 11
am, local time, on October 9th 2020, it was confirmed that His
Majesty’s operation had concluded…
On Friday morning, His Majesty King
Harald underwent heart surgery to replace a heart valve he first
had operated on in 2005. It has now been confirmed that His
Majesty’s operation is complete and was successful. The full
statement from the Royal Court states…
King Harald is to undergo heart surgery
on Friday. The news was announced on Thursday afternoon by the
Royal Court. The King will have the heart valve he had operated on
in 2005 replaced. His Majesty was admitted to Rikshospitalet
hospital this morning ahead of the procedure. In 2005, the King
underwent an operation on the valve between the heart and the main
artery – the aortic valve.
Irish-Canadian artist,Ciara Phillips, is
this year’s recipient of the world’s leading graphics prize, “Queen
Sonja Print Award”. Queen Sonja presented the award to the winner
in a small ceremony at the Royal Palace on October 7th 2020. Queen
Sonja received…
King Harald of Norway’s sick leave, which
was due to expire on Monday October 5th 2020, has now been
extended. No date for a return to work has been set. This means
that Crown Prince Haakon will continue to function as Regent of
Norway for the forseeable future and…
Today is a historic day for the Norwegian
people. For the first time in 30 years, the solemn and traditional
opening of the Norwegian Parliament has been made by a crown prince
and not the king of the nation. In a shortened ceremony, due to the
pandemic, Crown Prince Haakon opened the 156th session of the
Storting, the Norwegian parliament. Queen Sonja was also present
during the ceremony. On…
On Christmas Day 2019, Ari Behn, the
former husband of Princess Martha Louise of Norway, took his own
life. His funeral in Oslo Cathedral on January 3 was attend by
royals from Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands and Crown Prince
Haakon was one of the pallbearers. On his…
King Harald discharged from hospital – what next for Norway's monarch?
29th September 2020
King Harald was discharged from hospital
on September 28th, having spent three nights being treated and
monitored following a scare over his breathing. However, what
happens to the Norwegian king now? After the King left hospital, he
was transported back to Bygdøy Royal…
King Harald has been discharged from
hospital three days after he was admitted on Friday morning. The
King is said to have entered his black limousine without help.
Shortly afterwards, the car left the area, escorted by two cars
from the royal bodyguards. The press could see the King leave the
hospital shortly after 1pm Monday. Shortly after the King left the
hospital, an update on King…
