On Tuesday, Their Majesties the King and
Queen of Norway along with Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince
and Crown Princess were in Oslo for the presentation of the Nobel
Peace Prize for 2019. The winner this year was the Ethiopian Prime
Minister Abiy Ahmed. In their statement, the Nobel Peace Prize
committee wrote: “The Norwegian Nobel Committee has announced that
the Nobel Peace Prize for…
December 10th is always a date royal
watchers have circled on their calendars. It is the date of Alfred
Nobel’s death and therefore the date the Nobel Prize ceremonies
take place every year. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in a
ceremony held in Norway while the…
On Saturday evening, Princess Astrid, Mrs
Ferner attended the annual Dissimilis’ Christmas Concert at Bærum
Culture House just outside the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The
Princess is the protector of Dissimilis and always attends their
Christmas show. Bærum’s…
His Majesty King Harald and Her Royal
Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit were present at Ullevål Stadium
on Sunday during the men’s cup final in football. The final was
played between Viking and Haugesund. The two cheered on the
football players from the most exclusive part of the VIP stand in
Norway’s most famous football arena. Ullevål Stadium has a capacity
of 27,000 people…
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway visited
the “Big Apple” this week. Although the Queen had only one official
task in town, it is reasonable to believe that the Queen has spent
more than one day in the city, probably to do some of the Christmas
shopping for this…
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway handed
out “The Queen Sonja School Award” for 2019 on Monday. This year’s
prize went to Stigeråsen school in the southern city of Skien. The
Queen was welcomed by Principal Kim Aas, School Inspector Dorthe
Naur and Student Council…
Yesterday it emerged that Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway held meetings with disgraced financier
Jeffrey Epstein after his release from prison. According to VG,
Norway’s biggest newspaper, Mette-Marit had meetings with Epstein
between 2011 and 2013 – years after his conviction for soliciting a
minor for prostitution. In a statement, the Crown Princess said: “I
would never have had…
It has emerged that Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway held meetings with disgraced financier
Jeffrey Epstein after his release from prison. According to VG,
Norway’s biggest newspaper, Mette-Marit had meetings with Epstein
between 2011 and 2013 – years…
This month marks the 150th anniversary of
the birth of Queen Maud of Norway. There British royal became a
queen in 1905 but her path to a throne began nine years earlier
when she married her cousin in a very Victorian wedding. However,
the seemingly run of the mill royal…
Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Astrid join efforts against landmines
29th November 2019
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway and Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium met this
week in Oslo to continue their fight against the use of landmines.
It is 20 years since the Convention prohibiting the production,
use, storage and export of anti-personnel mines came into force. On
Monday, Crown Prince Haakon spoke at the opening of the fourth
oversight conference. Crown…
