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. However, love prevailed and
Sonja married the then Crown Prince Harald in front of crowned
heads from across Europe. This…
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…
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…
Queen Sonja surprised a number of opera
singers this week when she paid an unannounced visit to Oscarshall
palace just outside central Oslo. The palace, which is otherwise
one of the Norwegian Royal Family’s celebration and summer palaces,
will be used this week in a special performance. On 29 August, the
Metropolitan Opera in New York will broadcast live from Oscarshall.
The concert at…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has
revealed that she’s gone through some difficult days as of late in
a post on her Instagram account. The Princess shared a photo on
Monday, 24 August from her summer holiday in Lofoten, Norway, with
her parents, children…
There are many people who, throughout
history, have pretended to be royal. The desire for power and
wealth have enticed many to falsely pretend to be a royal who has
either died or disappeared. Not many of them are women; however, a
ship once came to Norway with a woman who…
On Wednesday evening, Queen Sonja of
Norway participated in her first official engagement after her
summer holiday when she was present at the opening concert of the
Norwegian Philharmonic Orchestra. It was a great event when Klaus
Mäkelä, for the first time, led the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra in
the Oslo Concert Hall as chief conductor. Due to the COVID-19
pandemic in Norway, there was only…
As Crown Princess Mette-Marit celebrates
her 47th birthday, let’s look at the life of Norway’s future queen.
Early Life [getty src=”542466382″ width=”594″ height=”381″
tld=”ca”] Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby was born…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway had
her first day at her new school yesterday. In July, Head of
Communications at the Royal Court, Guri Ofstad Varpe, confirmed to
the Norwegian News Agency “NTB” that Princess Ingrid Alexandra
would attend the “study…
Last week, the Norwegian Royal Family
shared several images from their trip to Lofoten where they ended
their summer holiday. King Harald and Queen Sonja invited their
son, Crown Prince Haakon; his wife, Crown Princess Mette-Marit; and
their two children, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre
Magnus, to join them on the royal yacht for a family trip to end
their summer trip around…
