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 specialisation line” at the popular school
of Elvebakken in Oslo. The Princess will attend the school for the
next three years…
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…
It has been confirmed that the
confirmation of Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway will take place
without the presence of the Prince’s royal godparents. The son of
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit will be
confirmed on Saturday, 5 September…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon
will walk 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 Refugee Route
is a route about ten miles long…
A new special book about King Harald will
be published this autumn, and the King of Norway himself
contributed much to the upcoming book. Former newspaper-editor
Harald Stanghelle is the author of the book, and beforehand, he had
not thought that the King would want to be…
Details of Prince Sverre Magnus’
confirmation into the Norwegian church has been revealed in a short
statement from the Royal Court on Thursday morning. The Prince will
be confirmed on Saturday 5 September 2020. Sverre Magnus has this
year followed the confirmation…
King Olav II of Norway was born in 993 at
a royal farm in Ringerike, west of the present capital of Oslo.
Even though neither of his parents were a king or queen, Olav was
the great-great-grandchild of King Harald I, Norway’s first king.
Being a decedent of King Harald was politically convenient as it
gave Olav the right to claim political power and to be considered
when the Norwegians…
European royals in the British line of succession: Norway's Royal Family
24th July 2020
The British Royal Family has a vast line
of succession with over 5000 monarchs in waiting, but the line also
has links to European monarchies. King George II, who was King from
1727 to 1760, has links to many of those who are now heads of
Europe’s royal families…
Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19
pandemic, the Royal Palace in Oslo will not be open for guided
tours this summer. In a statement, representatives from the palace
apologised and said that they hoped to welcome people back in the
summer of 2021. The Royal Palace in Oslo…
King Olav’s Gift Tiara [getty
src=”154430547″ width=”396″ height=”594″ tld=”ca”] Princess Märtha
Louise received this tiara as an 18th birthday present from her
grandfather, King Olav, in 1989. This delicate tiara features
diamonds and pearls in an ‘ears of wheat’-style setting that sits
upon a fine band. This is the only tiara that…
