Norway

Royal godparents to miss Prince Sverre Magnus' confirmation

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 2020. Earlier this week, the Norwegian Royal Court released new details on the confirmation of Prince Sverre Magnus. The grandson of King…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon to hike Refugee Route

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…
Norway

King Harald contributes to a new book about himself

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…
Norway

Details of the confirmation of Prince Sverre Magnus revealed

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 teaching in Asker parish, and the confirmation service will, therefore, take place in Asker church. After the confirmation…
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CoronavirusNorway

Oslo's Royal Palace to be closed this summer

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 is ordinarily open to the public in the summer. Ticket sales always start on March 1st for tours of the same year. Everyone…
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HistoryNorwayQueen Elizabeth II

Why was Queen Elizabeth II’s first state visit to Norway?

This year brings another special anniversary for the Queen’s long and historic reign. This summer marks 65 years since Queen Elizabeth’s first State Visit. It took place in June 1955 and saw the new Monarch travel to the the Kingdom of Norway. So, why was Norway the first nation that the Queen visited after her coronation? The first reason was that the British and Norwegian Royal…
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