When the leading princess of a royal
court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and
endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady
of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that
changed the rules of royal romance. Her marriage to Johan Martin
Ferner was controversial but the fact that it took place at all
signalled a…
On Wednesday, it was announced that His
Majesty King Harald V of Norway was hospitalised. King Harald was
admitted to the National Hospital in Oslo because of dizziness. The
statement from the Royal Court said: “His Majesty King Harald was
admitted to the National Hospital…
On Wednesday, His Majesty King Harald was
admitted to the National Hospital in Oslo because of dizziness. He
will probably be discharged before the weekend, the Royal court
stated. According to the Royal Court, King Harald is not seriously
ill and he is expected to be back…
King Harald was scheduled to attend on
Tuesday of this week the official opening of a large oil field, the
so-called Johan Sverdrup field, in the North Sea. Due to the
stresses of Ari Behn’s death, the Royal Court announced Monday
afternoon that the King cannot attend. A brief statement from the
Royal Court states: “Due to recent stresses, His Majesty the King
will not participate in the…
On Tuesday this week, His Majesty King
Harald of Norway is to fly out into the North Sea with Prime
Minister Erna Solberg and Oil and Energy Minister Sylvi Listhaug.
There, the King will attend the solemn opening of Norway’s third
largest oil field. This has created…
At the end of each year, we can study and
comment on the work of the British Royal Family. The UFO No
More team decided to look at the work of the Scandinavian and
Spanish royal families which is something that is not always done.
Before diving into the data, a small…
Princess Märtha Louise’s ex-husband, Ari
Behn, was buried Friday after a funeral at Oslo Cathedral. Since he
took his life on Christmas Day, Princess Märtha Louise has been
silent about her ex-husband’s death. On Friday evening, she made
the following statement: Dear Ari. We were supposed to be together
at Christmas and celebrating. We had all been looking forward to
it. Now…
On Friday, the funeral took place for Ari
Behn, the former husband of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, at
Oslo Cathedral. Ari Behn died last week after taking his own life
on Christmas Day aged 47. Many royals and members of the Behn
family attended the funeral which…
On the first day of the New Year, it is a
tradition that Norway’s Prime Minister gives a New Year’s speech.
This happens exactly one day following the speech of His Majesty
King Harald. Both the King and the Prime Minister had to change and
re-record their speeches…
As the 2010s come to an end, minds turn
to reflection and remembering. The middle of the decade just gone
saw special celebrations in Norway for a king and queen who were
already well loved and who ended their jubilee even more popular
than before. Harald V took the throne of Norway on a cold January
day but despite the snow and frost, tens of thousands turned out to
celebrate with him in 2016…
