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
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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…
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…
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 Head of Communications at the Royal
Court Sven Gjeruldsen said to the Norwegian newspaper “Stavanger
Aftenblad” last…
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…
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 body. Norway won 130 votes in the polls which took
place on June 17th 2020. Along with the Republic of Ireland, with
128 votes, it…
