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 overseen by the country’s Head of
State. The Crown Prince had been acting as regent before his father
was taken ill…
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…
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 hope.” Speaking from the Royal Palace in
Oslo, King Harald said that for us to have hope, we have to think
of ourselves as a…
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…
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 Kingdom. In Norway,
there are several traditions on what to eat for dinner on Christmas
Eve. The eastern part of the country…
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…
Surfing, video games and a very popular film pick - Norway's birthday prince reveals his passions to his big sister
4th December 2023
It wouldn’t be considered a hard-hitting
interview by journalistic standards, but the charming royal
siblings in Norway hit social media with an 18th-birthday interview
for Prince Sverre Magnus over the weekend. The Prince, who turned
18 on Sunday, was interviewed by…
The youngest child of Crown Prince Haakon
and Crown Princess Mette-Marit turns 18 today, but who is the man
who ranks third in the line of succession to the Norwegian throne?
Prince Sverre Magnus was born on 3rd December 2005 at the National
Hospital in Oslo to Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit. As the grandson of King Harald, the Prince is third in
the Norwegian line of…
