This year, the Royal families of Europe
have faced, along with all of us, a new type of crisis, a global
pandemic. In a new book about King Harald which will be published
in Norway this autumn, the King shares his views on the ongoing
coronavirus pandemic and how this has affected him and the royal
family. King Harald and Queen Sonja were themselves quarantined
after a state visit to Jordan in…
In a new book about King Harald which
will be published in Norway this autumn, the King speaks about the
death of his former son-in-law Ari Behn. He praises his
grandchildren and also shares his thoughts on the loss of his own
mother, Crown Princess Martha. King Harald…
His Majesty King Harald of Norway was
discharged from hospital on Monday following his successful
heart-operation last Friday. The news was announced in a press
release form the Royal Court on Monday afternoon. The full
statement form the Royal Court states: “The King…
Crown Prince Haakon was present as the
Church of Norway marked the appointment of a new president in the
Episcopal Conference, a new church meeting and a new church council
with a special service in the Nidaros Cathedral The Norwegian
Church’s new president, Bishop Olav Fykse Tveit, was installed
during a service in Nidaros Cathedral on 10 May this year. Due to
the infection control…
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…
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: “His Majesty the King
underwent heart valve surgery today at Rikshospitalet. The
operation was successful, and the…
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…
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 carry out the duties that his
father normally takes on. The news was made public on the afternoon
of October 4th 2020, just…
