His Majesty King Harald of Norway is
82-years-old today. To mark the King’s birthday, a 21-gun salute
was fired today at noon from the cannons at Akershus Fortress
in Oslo. Many people had turned up to watch the tribute in honour
of the King. It is tradition in Norway to have a gun salute from 11
fortresses in Norway for the birthdays of King Harald, Queen Sonja,
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
have accepted the invitation of the President of the Republic of
Chile, Sebastián Piñera, to visit the nation on an official state
visit. The visit is planned to run from 26th to 31st March. Last
year the royals made a state visit to…
Last week Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
visited Colombia in his role as a goodwill ambassador for the
United Nations Dvelopment Programme. In his last day in the
country, the Crown Prince wanted to learn more about environmental
issues in the country and a short film was…
King and Queen of Norway attend 25th anniversary celebration of Lillehammer Olympics
18th February 2019
It was February 1994 when the Olympic
flame was lit for the 17th Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer,
Norway. Norway was the smallest country to ever host a Winter
Games, and many wondered if they could pull it off. But the impact
of the event, widely regarded as one of the best Olympic Games
ever, is still being felt decades later in this small mountain
town. Fast forward to February 2019, when…
On Monday, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
arrived for a visit to Colombia. The Crown Prince was invited to
the country because he is a goodwill ambassador for the UN
Development Program (UNDP). The visit to Colombia was not announced
by the royal court until Monday morning…
King Harald of Norway has visited the
Kongsberg weapon factory. The King was warmly welcomed by hundreds
of cheering children with flags as he arrived for his visit on
Tuesday. Chairman of the Board, Eivind Reiten and CEO Geir Håøy
welcomed the King to the Kongsberg Group.
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is visiting
Colombia from Monday to Wednesday this week. He has been invited to
the country because he is a goodwill ambassador for the UN
Development Program (UNDP). The visit to Colombia was not announced
by the royal court until Monday morning, probably for security
reasons. The UNDP has been fighting poverty worldwide for the last
50 years. HRH the Crown Prince.
Norwegians have, like American and
British audiences, been obsessed with the Netflix series, “The
Crown”. Royal history is fascinating. So now Norway is in the
process making its own version of the British show – with Norwegian
royal history of course. The company…
Norwegian and Swedish royals have
reunited on the slopes in Åre, Sweden. The
Crown Prince Couple of Norway and the Crown Princess
Family of Sweden, who are very close friends, are in Åre for
the Alpine World Cup, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
posted two…
After being closed for a few weeks, Queen
Sonja’s Art Stable in Oslo is now open again with a brand new
exhibition. It was Her Majesty The Queen who opened the brand new
exhibition on Thursday evening. The exhibition shows the art
from three generations of Sami artists. It is the largest
presentation of Sami art in Oslo ever. Her Majesty arrived on
Thursday evening from the Royal Palace, which…
