It was Thursday last week that King
Harald and Queen Sonja became two of tens of thousands of
Norwegians that were quarantined in their own homes. This happened
after the Norwegian government decided to introduce quarantine for
all Norwegians who had returned from abroad after 28 February as a
measure to reduce the risk of spread of the coronavirus in Norway,
which is severely affected by…
On Monday morning, it was announced that
the new exhibition that should have been in the Queen Sonja’s Art
Stable this spring has been postponed. The gallery has been closed
for the last month to prepare for the new exhibition “Castle +
Munch” and was…
On short notice, Sunday evening, His
Majesty King Harald V of Norway held a live televised speech to the
Norwegian people regarding the ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus.
The speech was held at the Royal Lodge which lies just outside
Oslo. This is where both King Harald…
Today’s weekly Council of State in Oslo
was a little bit different. King Harald of Norway, who is in home
quarantine, led the Council of State for the first time in his life
by telephone, while Crown Prince Haakon was physically present in
the State Council hall of the Royal Palace. In addition to the
King, six of the ministers were absent as they are also in
quarantine after returning to…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
have been placed into quarantine due to the ongoing outbreak of
coronavirus in Norway. The news came only hours it was revealed
that the royal family is cancelling all its events until Easter.
The news is confirmed by NRK the Norwegian…
The Royal Court on Thursday morning
issued a statement announcing that the Norwegian Royal Family will
cancel all public events until Easter. This is due to the ongoing
corona-virus outbreak. The statement is as follows: “Based on the
authorities’ advice and…
On Tuesday, Crown Prince Haakon opened
the Statped Conference in Oslo. This occurred despite the national
health advice to avoid events with large crowds because of the
coronavirus. The theme for this year’s conference is “I want to
join too! The child’s voice and participation – for better learning
and life skills in kindergarten and school. ” During the opening
of…
Could Crown Prince Haakon be the first
royal in space? Well, he’s the first to start training for that
possibility, so he already has the head start! The Norwegian crown
prince visited the Andøya Space Center last week to officially open
the Spaceship Aurora, a new…
Due to the coronavirus, the Norwegian
Royal Family has cancelled its participation at the Holmenkollen
Ski Festival this weekend, the Royal Court said in a press release
on Friday afternoon. The full release stated the following:
“Unfortunately, the Royal Family finds…
King Harald and Queen Sonja have
concluded a three-day long state visit to Jordan that began on
Monday. That first day consisted of a welcome ceremony and focus on
business and economics before it ended with a grand banquet at the
Jordanian royal palace. The second day focused on peace and
prosperity in the Middle East. The Norwegian royals have been in
Jordan since Wednesday last week on a…
