King Harald and Queen Sonja were joined
by Crown Prince Haakon on Wednesday as they performed the State
Opening of the Norwegian Parliament, Stortinget, in the country’s
capital, Oslo. This was King Harald’s 28th State Opening since he
became King of Norway and it was the 164th time that the Norwegian
parliament has officially opened. The main event during such a
ceremony is the…
King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon attend the State Opening of Parliament
3rd October 2019
Their Majesties King Harald and Queen
Sonja were joined by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon on
Wednesday as they performed the State Opening of the Norwegian
Parliament, Stortinget, in the country’s capital, Oslo. This was
King Harald’s 28th State Opening that he…
His Majesty King Harald and Her Majesty
Queen Sonja visited on Monday the municipality of Bø in Telemark in
central Norway. The visit was made to celebrate Gullbring cultural
centre’s 25th anniversary. Gullbring cultural centre also began
work on new housing for new…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway has had a hectic week in New York. He arrived on Sunday
evening and has had a hectic programme through the week; Thursday
was his last day before returning to Norway. On Monday, the Crown
Prince attended events regarding climate change, and this continued
on Tuesday with meetings with, among others, the King of Jordan and
actor Alec Baldwin. On…
Crown Prince Haakon hosts lunch for Nordic and South American ministers
26th September 2019
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is one of
several royals who is attending the high-level week of the United
Nations in New York. The Crown Prince arrived on Sunday; on Monday,
the Crown Prince had a hectic programme regarding climate change,
and this continued on Tuesday with…
Crown Prince Haakon meets Alec Baldwin and King Abdullah in New York
26th September 2019
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is one of
several royals who is attending the high-level week of the United
Nations in New York. The Crown Prince arrived on Sunday; on Monday,
the Crown Prince had a hectic programme, and this continued on
Tuesday. His Royal Highness the Crown…
After a hectic county tour in Norway with
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Crown Prince Haakon travelled directly
to New York. He arrived Sunday evening, and yesterday, a hectic
week started for the Norwegian Crown Prince. This week the United
Nations has its “UN high-level week”. His Royal Highness is
followed by a huge diplomatic corps from Norway. In addition,
Norway’s Prime Minister and…
Queen Sonja has opened the new museum
building “The Twist” outside Oslo with Crown Prince Frederik of
Denmark also present during the opening. Queen Sonja and Crown
Prince Frederik got a tour with investor Christen Sveaas of the new
building which is located at the…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Queen Sonja mark the completion of royal sculpture park
17th September 2019
Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid
Alexandra of Norway, marked this Tuesday, the arrival of the last
new sculptures in Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s Sculpture Park in the
Palace Park by the Royal Palace in Oslo. The Princess was
accompanied by her grandmother, Her Majesty…
On Wednesday this week, Crown Prince
Haakon visited Ørland Air Base where he received a tour and lecture
about the Armed Forces’ new F-35 fighter aircraft. It was part of a
current military exercise in Norway. The Crown Prince was given the
opportunity to see some of the planes which will be part of
Norway’s air defence in the years ahead and even take a seat in the
cockpit for…
