The marriage of Sonja Haraldsen to the
future King of Norway, on August 29th 1968, marked a moment of joy
in a relationship that had caused huge debate as soon as it was
known about. For the bride had no royal blood in a monarchy where
princes were expected to wed regally. However, love prevailed and
Sonja married the then Crown Prince Harald in front of crowned
heads from across Europe. This…
The fairytale dress chosen by the bride at the 21st century's first major royal wedding
10th March 2024
It was the first big royal wedding of the
21st century bringing kings, queens, princes and princesses
together for a very modern monarchical marriage. The relationship
between Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Mette-Marit Tjessme Hoiby
had been under scrutiny from the moment…
The heir to the throne of Norway has
taken on an important duty as his father, King Harald, remains in
hospital in Malaysia where he’s being treated for an infection.
Crown Prince Haakon sent the official welcome to the new President
of Finland, a message usually…
Scandinavian Spotlight: State visits, birthday celebrations and more!
17th February 2024
Let’s a take a look at the royal week in
Scandinavia! DENMARK Queen Margrethe was back in the spotlight this
week as King Frederik, Queen Mary and their children were out of
the country on a winter vacation—their first since the change of
throne last month. Queen Margrethe stepped in as regent for her son
for the first time, a duty the Royal Court had stressed that she
will still…
Kings, queens and princes show the world how they see themselves
16th February 2024
Norway’s royals have opened up their
private photo collection for a brand new exhibition. Images taken
by kings, queens, princes and princesses are all on show in a new
display called ”Royal Photographers: snapshots from 1890 to 1990”.
The exhibition…
King Harald shared a message of hope
heading into 2024 in his annual New Year’s Eve speech. “Tonight I
want to encourage you to light candles,” the King said. “A light
for all who suffer in wars and conflicts. A light for people we
miss. And a light for…
Milestone birthdays round out an eventful year for the Norwegian royals
29th December 2023
There were a few milestone birthdays this
year in Norway. A future queen finished high school and announced
her immediate plans. A princess who found love again finally
revealed her plans to wed in 2024, and all the while, we covered
the day-to-day of the Norwegian Royal Family this year. Let’s take
a look back at their 2023! The first story we reported on King
Harald this year was his…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit misses start of Christmas celebrations after getting Covid
21st December 2023
The Crown Princess of Norway has had to
miss the start of her royal family’s Christmas celebrations after
being diagnosed with Covid. The Crown Princess is absent from the
traditional festive photo shared by Norway’s royals in the run up
to the big day. The…
The unusual royal Christmas dinner introduced by a hugely popular king
21st December 2023
Every royal family has its own
traditions. The Norwegian Royal Family celebrates Christmas in its
own style. They blend the ancient Norwegian Christmas traditions
with Christmas traditions they have brought with them from their
family from Denmark, Sweden and the United…
Norway's Royal Family oversees presentation of Nobel Peace Prize
11th December 2023
The Norwegian Royal Family has hosted the
Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo. King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown
Prince Haakon, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit were all present for
the ceremony which took place on December 10th 2023. While almost
all of the Nobel Prizes are given to the winners at a ceremony in
Stockholm, the founder, Alfred Nobel, specified that the Nobel
Peace Prize should be…
