Crown Prince Haakon has celebrated Rygge
Church’s 900 years anniversary. During the visit to the church, the
Crown Prince saw the portal that dates the church to the year 1120.
Rygge church is thus the Norway`s oldest church that is still in
use. The current altarpiece in Rygge church came into place in
1740. Between 1786 and 1867 the church was privately owned by local
wealthy farmers. The…
King Harald: "I do not think there will be any Olympics in Tokyo"
8th September 2020
King Harald of Norway does not believe
that there will be an Olympics in Tokyo next summer. His Majesty
made the observation in a TV on show Sunday evening, broadcast by
the state television-channel NRK. King Harald sat down this summer
to talk to Karsten Warholm and his…
On Saturday, Prince Sverre Magnus of
Norway was confirmed in Asker church just outside the Norwegian
capital of Oslo. Even though the Prince only had 16 guests
attending the confirmation and the following dinner because of the
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, he received many…
On Saturday, Prince Sverre Magnus of
Norway was confirmed in a downscaled ceremony in Asker Church. The
grand celebration originally planned had to be scaled back due to
the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, the day was
celebrated by the Norwegian people and the Norwegian Royal Family.
Sverre Magnus has, this year, followed the confirmation teaching in
Asker parish, and the…
On Saturday, September 5th 2020, the
confirmation of Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, the only son of
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, will take
place. The 14-year-old will be confirmed during a service in Asker
church. The service starts at 4 pm will…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has opened
the Norwegian Norfund conference in Oslo. The Crown Prince was
welcomed to the conference by Oslo’s Deputy Mayor and Chairman of
the Board of Norfund, Olaug Svarva. COVID-19 and climate challenges
were the backdrop for this…
Leah Behn, sixth in line to the Norwegian
throne, was confirmed on Saturday. The confirmation was not
announced by the royal court in advance, but it was later confirmed
that the entire Norwegian royal family was present during the
ceremony. The event became known when Leah’s mother, Princess
Märtha Louise, published photographs of her daughter with a
touching greeting on her Instagram…
Crown Prince Haakon is currently walking
parts of the Norwegian Refugee Route to mark the 75th anniversary
of the liberation of Norway following the German occupation. His
Royal Highness will walk parts of the Refugee Route from Oslo to
the Swedish border from 26 to 28…
The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally.
Crown Prince Haakon is currently walking
parts of the Norwegian Refugee Route to mark the 75th anniversary
of the liberation of Norway following the German occupation. His
Royal Highness will walk parts of the Refugee Route from Oslo to
the Swedish border from 26 to 28 August. The trip aims to shed
light on the history of the liberation. The walk started on
Wednesday when Crown Prince Haakon…
