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…
King Olav’s Gift Tiara [getty
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Louise received this tiara as an 18th birthday present from her
grandfather, King Olav, in 1989. This delicate tiara…
The Norwegian Royal Family has revealed
its plans for the summer. A spokesperson for the Royal Court told
the state run Norwegian TV channel, NRK, that the family will spend
their holidays in Norway because of the coronavirus pandemic. King
Harald and Queen Sonja will be at…
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…
Queen Sonja of Norway is currently on a
private voyage along the Norwegian coast. She is travelling on
board the royal yacht “KS Norge” and is accompanied by good
friends. The king is not on the journey as he has constitutional
duties in the capital. Deputy…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway opened Oslo’s newest and largest public library on Thursday.
The day of the opening was not random as Crown Prince Haakon opened
the library exactly 87 years after his great-grandfather King
Haakon VII opened the old…
Maud Angelica Behn, daughter of Princess
Martha Louise and Ari Behn is also the granddaughter of King Harald
and Queen Sonja. She impressed many with her moving speech at her
father’s funeral in January this year. Ari Behn took his own life
on Christmas Day 2019. For the first time since the death, Princess
Martha Louise and her daughters have talked about the hard time
with the Norwegian…
Norway has won a non permanent seat on
the UN Security Council. The country’s politicians are delighted
and have shown their gratitude to Crown Prince Haakon who has been
a high profile supporter of the country’s campaign for a place on
this prestigious…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has opened
a brand new exhibition house on climate and climate change in Oslo.
The exhibition house is owned and operated in co-operation between
the University of Oslo and Oslo Natural History Museum. The formal
opening was accomplished by…
Crown Prince Haakon gives final push to Norway’s campaign for seat on UN Security Council
16th June 2020
Crown Prince Haakon has taken a high
profile role in the Norwegian fight for a seat on the United
Nations Security Council. This week, he finds out if the campaign
has been successful. In recent days, the Crown Prince of Norway has
continued his work on the issue. Last week His Royal Highness
attended a digital reception for UN ambassadors on the occasion of
the campaign for Norway’s…
