Crown Prince Regent Haakon, together with
his mother Queen Sonja, have received leaders of the Norwegian
health authorities at the Royal Palace in Oslo. The royals invited
them to lunch on October 29th 2020 to thank them for their ongoing
work during the pandemic. For infection control reasons, there was
a distance of two meters between everyone present at the lunch and
food and drink was set up…
Norway may get a Royal “Mount Rushmore” with the face of King Harald
27th October 2020
The Norwegian municipality of Bjerkreim
and mountain-owner Arvid Mæland want to make a Norwegian Mount
Rushmore, with the face of King Harald. The proposal has received
support and those behind the idea are now looking at making it a
reality. Farmer Arvid Mæland has…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway,
daughter of King Harald and the fourth in line to the Norwegian
throne, will have her own TV series next year. Norway’s largest
commercial TV-channel “TV2” will follow the Princess’s life both at
work and in private. The TV channel…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra wins gold in Norway’s Junior National Championship in surfing
25th October 2020
On Saturday, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of
Norway won the Norwegian National Junior Championship in
surfing. The Princess won with 12.83 points in the Norwegian
championship which was held at Borestranden beach in Jæren, the
western part of Norway. Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess
Mette-Marit and Prince Sverre Magnus were also present to watch
Princess Ingrid Alexandra in the…
On Thursday, Her Majesty Queen Sonja of
Norway opened a new exhibition in the Norwegian city of Lillehammer
at the Maihaugen Museum. Maihaugen’s new exhibition “Impulses”
shows more than 1000 cultural treasures from Norway with clear
traces of influence from around the…
Crown Prince Haakon, Regent of Norway,
has visited the former Falstad prison camp in Trøndelag. During the
visit to Falstad, Crown Prince Haakon met three school students
from Trondheim and students from Ole Vig upper secondary school in
Stjørdal. The middle school…
In a new book about King Harald which
will be published in Norway this autumn, the King talks about his
views on the future of the Norwegian monarchy and the relationship
he has with his own son, the future king and present Crown Prince
of Norway. When the king looks ahead to the future of the monarchy,
it is with optimism. He has a close relationship with the heir to
the throne. King Harald…
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…
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 is in good shape
and is returning home from Rikshospitalet today, says the King’s
life doctor, chief physician Bjørn Bendz…
