Norway

King Harald is looking well and happy in an official photo taken just weeks after surgery to fit a pacemaker,The King of Norway, 87, was seen alongside Queen Sonja as they began their Easter break at Bygdø Kongsgård.They were joined by their son, Crown Prince Haakon, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit as well as grandchildren, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus.Harald V…

King Harald of Norway has left hospital after several weeks of treatment.The Norwegian monarch, 87, was discharged from the Rigshospitalet in Oslo on March 14th and went home to the Royal Palace where he will continue to recuperate.The Royal Court said King Harald would be on sick leave until at least April 8th 2024 and his son and heir, Crown Prince Haakon, would continue to carry out all…

It was the first big royal wedding of the 21st century bringing kings, queens, princes and princesses together for a very modern monarchical marriage. The relationship between Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Mette-Marit Tjessme Hoiby had been under scrutiny from the moment it became public knowledge. But by the time they took their vows, in front of the ruling houses of Europe, their romance had…

Norway’s royals have opened up their private photo collection for a brand new exhibition.Images taken by kings, queens, princes and princesses are all on show in a new display called ”Royal Photographers: snapshots from 1890 to 1990”.The exhibition shows the family behind the scenes and aims to give an idea of how the royals see themselves and their role.Among the…