Norway

Portrait of a prince as he comes of age - Norway's Sverre Magnus in birthday photo

Another European royal has reached a milestone birthday: Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway turns 18-years-old on 3rd December, and the Norwegian Royal Court has released a new birthday portrait. The young prince features in a portrait by Dusan Reljin on behalf of the Norwegian Royal Court. On Friday, King Harald and Queen Sonja will host a birthday luncheon for their grandson. Prince Sverre…
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In the footsteps of a quiet princess who became an historic queen

This year marks 85 years since the death of Queen Maud of Norway, the last English born royal to become consort of another country. The British princess who married a Danish prince and ended up as a Norwegian queen has left her mark on the country she came to call home. In Oslo today, we can find many traces of the queen. Take a look at some of them here, so if you visit Oslo sometime in the…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit joins Crown Prince Haakon in commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attended a commemoration of the fall of the Berlin Wall while visiting the German capital during an official visit to the country. The royals were in Bernauer Strasse on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The wall that separated East and West Berlin fell on 9 November 1989 and finally reunited the city after decades…
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The heir to Norway's throne takes the lead at important political event

The Crown Prince of Norway has stood in for King Harald at one of the most important traditional events in the year. The country’s royal family has invited parliamentarians to a gala dinner at the Royal Palace since the early 20th century when King Harald’s grandfather, Haakon VII, was beginning his reign. Only World War Two and the coronavirus pandemic stopped it from taking…
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