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…
After tragic Christmas, King Harald says "hope belongs to all of us" in New Year's Eve address
31st December 2019
King Harald of Norway has delivered his
annual New Year’s Eve address after a tragic Christmas Day where
his former son-in-law, Ari Behn, committed suicide. The King, who
has recently been ill with a viral infection, was forced to sit
during his speech instead of…
According to the official program for
Queen Sonja of Norway, the Queen should have opened a new art
exhibition on Thursday of this week. The Queen’s participation in
the opening has been announced for several weeks. Now, the Royal
Court has removed this planned…
Being kidnapped is perhaps a royal’s
biggest nightmare. Fortunately, this has not happened in recent
times. Still, many have made plans to kidnap royals, but they have
fortunately failed. A rather unknown story of a kidnapping attempt
was aimed at the then 26-year-old Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon in
1999. The kidnapping attempt was kept secret for a long time, and
we still don’t…
Christmas tends to be a pleasant time,
especially for the royals. When it comes to the Norwegian Royal
Family, they have many good Christmas traditions that make
Christmas a pleasant time. There is, however, a period when
Christmas for the Royal Family from Norway was not…
The suicide of Princess Märtha Louise’s
former husband, Ari Behn, was as a huge shock to the entire
Norwegian population. Nearly all liked Ari Behn very well, and he
had a special place in the heart of the Norwegian people. The
family was open from the beginning…
King Harald reacts to the death of his former son-in-law Ari Behn
25th December 2019
King Harald of Norway has released a
short statement following the death of his former son-in-law Ari
Behn. The statement has been released on behalf of both His Majesty
and Queen Sonja, in which Harald reflects on his sadness at the
news. His Majesty said: “It is with great sadness that the Queen
and I have received the message of Ari Behn’s passing. “Ari
has been an important…
