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 their country house on Mågerø,
while Crown Prince Haakon and his family will be vacationing in the
southern part of the…
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…
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 main library in Oslo. His Royal Highness
was welcomed to the library by Oslo’s Mayor and a number of
Norway’s…
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…
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 the Crown Prince sowing a seed bag in a
flower pot. This will later be planted out and become part of the
display outside the…
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…
The only daughter of Norway’s King,
Princess Martha Louise, has put the property ”Bloksberg” on the
market again. She first listed the home for sale at Easter last
year. For a few months, the property has been taken of the market
but this weekend the property…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has
revealed some new hobbies she’s taken up since the coronavirus
pandemic took hold. The Norwegian Crown Princess did so in two
posts on her Instagram. On Sunday, the Crown Princess revealed her
first new pastime. In the form of a post on Instagram, she showed
off a custom made flower arrangement, crafted from ceramics. The
post contains several…
