“For me, this is the gift of literature:
that it transports me both outwards and inwards, that it leads me
to reach higher and wider, and that it enables me to gain a better
understanding of both myself and others.” – Crown Princess
Mette-Marit Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit will be in
Frankfurt, Germany later this week for the Frankfurt Book Fair
which is taking…
Queen Sonja spent Thursday at the
Activity House at Tøyen in the capital of Oslo. Here she met
volunteers who are getting ready for the upcoming charity TV
campaign for the state television channel NRK. The Queen is a ‘high
protector’ for this year’s TV…
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…
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 has presided over as King
of Norway and was the 164th time that the Norwegian parliament has
officially opened. Military…
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…
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 meetings with, among others, the
King of Jordan and actor Alec Baldwin. On Wednesday His Royal
Highness hosted a lunch at…
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…
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 Kistefos Museum. The reason why
also Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark was present was that the
architect behind the unique…
