Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway was
joined by her son, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
today when they attended the celebration of the Sami national day
in Oslo City Hall. The royals were also accompanied by Prime
Minister Erna Solberg. The Mayor of Oslo, Marianne Borgen welcomed
the royals and more than 400 invited guests with a Sami background
from the Oslo area. “It is with…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway opens education centre
1st February 2019
The Crown Prince of Norway has opened a
new learning centre for young people in Gol. The centre,
“UngInvest“ has a new department for up to fifteen young people and
aims to help more people in the area complete upper secondary
education. Crown Prince Haakon was greeted…
Norway’s Parliament votes on whether to keep monarchy
30th January 2019
On Tuesday, 36 of the 169 representatives
in Norway’s parliament voted in favour of replacing the country’s
monarchy with a republic. It was part of the annual process
considering proposals to change the Norwegian constitution. But
this vote on whether to retain King…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway in Davos
26th January 2019
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has been in
Davos this week for the World Economic Forum. His diary while there
focused on the UN’s sustainability goals, sea, climate change
and new technology. The Crown Prince has a deep interest in
environmental matters in connection with development work and
within technology and innovation. He is particularly concerned with
marine health and polar…
King Harald approves changes in Norway's government
22nd January 2019
King Harald of Norway has approved
changes in his country’s government. It follows a recent
announcement by the government that it is changing from a
three-party to a majority four-party-administration. The
politicians met at the Royal Palace in Oslo on Tuesday to…
15 facts about Princess Ingrid Alexandra on her 15th birthday
21st January 2019
Today, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of
Norway turns 15-years-old. To celebrate the occasion, we have
compiled 15 facts about the Princess which you might not have known
before: Following Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s birth, Germany’s
leader had to go out and ask…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway turns 15
21st January 2019
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway is
celebrating her 15th birthday today. In honour of the birthday, the
Royal Court of Norway released a new photo last night, taken
by Julia Naglestad. Naglestad also took the birthday photos of
Prince Sverre Magnus (Ingrid Alexandra’s younger brother) last
December, in which the Princess featured in one photo. It is not
known if the images for both…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra to be confirmed in August
18th January 2019
The Royal Court of Norway has announced
that Princess Ingrid Alexandra will be confirmed in the Palace
Church in Oslo. The ceremony will take place on August 31st
2019. The Princess, second in line to the Norwegian throne,
is taking confirmation education in Asker church…
King Harald prepares to approve changes in the government
15th January 2019
His Majesty King Harald prepares to
approve changes in the government. This happens following the
announcement from the government recently which declared that they
are close to presenting a new government to the Norwegian people.
Last autumn, the Christian People’s…
On Wednesday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon of Norway attended the NHO’s annual conference in
Oslo. NHO is the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise – an
employers’ organisation in Norway with more than 20,000 members.
NHO’s conference of 2019 had the theme “We and the world” and
focused on how global trends affect Norwegian society – and how…

