On Wednesday and Thursday of this week,
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit hosted the
“literature metro” together with her husband, the Crown Prince.
Because of her health, Her Royal Highness has this year, chosen to
switch out her annual “literature train” to a more urban
“literature metro”. Instead of using some of Norway’s long and
remote train lines to promote…
His Majesty King Harald of Norway
participated in the events commemorating the Liberation Day and the
National Defence Day at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. Every year, 8
May is a day where Norway honours all veterans, from World War II
and up to today’s international…
King Harald of Norway, together with his
son Crown Prince Haakon, approved a surprising change in the
Norwegian government on Friday morning. No changes were expected in
the government and the change was to bring back a former minister
who in 2018 was forced to resign. The…
King Harald of Norway visited the two
municipalities of Skiptvedt and Marker in Østfold County, in the
southeast of the country on Tuesday. The King began his visit to
Skiptvedt at the local kindergarten at the village of Lindormen.
Here the king was welcomed by several hundred children as well as
the local political leadership. King Harald got a short tour around
the kindergarten before the…
As a little taste of the Crown Princess
“literature metro” next week, Her Royal Highness yesterday held a
writing school at the Skaugum Estate for Oslo’s youth. On Monday,
Crown Princess Mette-Marit invited young people from eight
secondary schools to the…
It was in February that Her Majesty Queen
Sonja of Norway opened a brand new exhibition in Queen Sonja Art
Stable in Oslo. On Friday, another art piece was added to the
ongoing show, and Royal Central’s Senior Europe Correspondent Oskar
Aanmoen was invited to the…
Because of her health, Her Royal Highness
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has chosen to switch out her annual
“literature train” to a more urban “literature metro”. Instead of
using some of Norway’s long and remote train lines to promote
literature to young people, she will use the metro-system in Oslo
city to reach the youth with her message. This was stated by the
Royal Court to the…
Each year a member of the Norwegian Royal
Family becomes the high protector of state television channel NRK’s
charity broadcast. This year, it is Her Majesty Queen Sonja. This
year’s charity broadcast will collect money to create a better life
for women in some of…
As many are celebrating Easter today,
European royals have sent Easter greetings to mark the occasion.
Later today, Her Majesty The Queen will celebrate the holiday
alongside members of the British Royal Family at St George’s
Chapel. Let’s take a look at other…
In early March, the Norwegian Royal Court
announced that Crown Prince Haakon had to undergo surgery. The heir
to the throne was admitted to hospital for one day for an operation
on an exostosis in the ear canal. This week, the Crown Prince
Haakon announced himself to the Norwegian News Agency NTB that he
will most likely undergo the same surgery again, now on his other
ear. The Crown Prince…
