To conclude our May series on royal
emeralds, we are taking a look at the emeralds in the Norwegian
royal vault. The Norwegian Royal Family has a large emerald and
diamond tiara with matching earrings, brooch and necklace. The
tiara is in a neo-classical style and features a centre, square
emerald at the top. Its creation date has never been known but it
is assumed to have been some time in…
His Majesty King Rama V of Siam,
present-day Thailand, also called King Chulalongkorn, was born in
1853 and died in 1910. As a fifteen-year-old, Chulalongkorn
ascended the Siamese throne, but because of his young age, his
uncle acted as his guardian. During his five years…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has
spoken out after the death of African American George Floyd by
police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Princess made the
remarks on her Instagram account with a photo of a woman holding a
sign with George Floyd’s name.
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has been
hearing more about how the coronavirus pandemic is being handled by
businesses across his country. On video-link, His Royal Highness
met with the Norwegian firms Less, Epiguard and Rocketfarm to hear
more about what they are doing and how they earn money and create
work during the pandemic. Entrepreneurship is an important issue
for the Crown Prince. On…
In a podcast interview, Princess Märtha
Louise has criticized, among other things, the paparazzi. In the
Norwegian podcast “Tut og mediekjør,” Princess Märtha Louise was
vocal about the paparazzi pictures taken of her with her partner,
Shaman Durek, in Hawaii…
Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway have jointly opened one of the most famous arts festivals in
Europe in a very different way. Mother and son teamed up to deliver
a virtual opening to the acclaimed event. Usually at least one
member of Norway’s Royal…
In 2019, it was announced that Princess
Ingrid Alexandra of Norway had changed schools. The Royal Court
said that the future queen would start the 10th grade at
Uranienborg School in Oslo in August 2019. From 2014 to 2019, the
Princess had been enrolled at Oslo International School at
Bekkestua. Earlier, from 2010 to 2014, she attended Jansløkka
School in Asker. The school that the Princess is…
On Sunday, 17 May, Norway celebrated its
national day. Although it was a completely different day than it
usually is, the Royal Family played an important role in this
national celebration, as well. Norway marks 17 May as its
Constitutional Day; it was on this date in…
This coming Sunday, Norway will celebrate
their national day. The day is usually centered around the royal
family with the main celebrations taking place in the areas
surrounding the royal palace in Oslo. More than 100,000 children
usually march past the royal palace to…
On Tuesday this week the world celebrated
International Nursing Day. Queen Sonja was actually set to attend a
seminar in Oslo on May 12, on the 200th anniversary of the birth of
Florence Nightingale. Nightingale is considered the founder of
modern nursing. The coronavirus situation made the large gathering
impossible. Instead Her Majesty sent a digital greeting to the
nurses of Norway. Her…
