On Wednesday of this week, His Royal
Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited the most northern
parts of his father’s kingdom. The Crown Prince visited Lakselv in
Porsanger Municipality. Upon arrival to the small town, His Royal
Highness was greeted and warmly welcomed by Mayor Aina Borch and
acting County Governor of Finnmark, Stian Lindgård. The visit then
continued to Bærtua…
On Monday, Their Majesties the King and
Queen and Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and
Crown Princess of Norway were all in Oslo for the presentation
of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2018. The winner this year was Denis
Mukwege and Nadia Murad. In their statement, the…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend the Children’s Peace Prize Party
10th December 2018
On Monday, the Children’s Peace Prize
Party was organised as a part of the award ceremony for the Nobel
Peace Prize in Oslo. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended
the party at the Nobel Peace Prize…
Monday morning, Her Majesty Queen Sonja
of Norway handed out the prestigious Queen Sonja Scholl Award 2018.
This year it was Apaløkka school in Oslo who received the prize for
their great effort of creating inclusion for all children. Upon
arrival, Her Majesty Queen Sonja was received by the mayor of Oslo
together with the principal and student council representative from
the school. Principal…
The Norwegian Royal Court has released
two new pictures to celebrate the 13th birthday of Prince Sverre
Magnus. One of the photos shows him sharing a hug with his big
sister, Princess Ingrid Alexandra. Today Prince Sverre Magnus of
Norway celebrates his 13th birthday. Crown…
On Saturday, Her Royal Highness Princess
Ingrid Alexandra of Norway baptised the new research vessel “Crown
Prince Haakon” in the northern city of Tromsø. Princess Ingrid
Alexandra will also be the godmother of the brand new Norwegian
research ship. During the ceremony…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway attended on Thursday a seminar on Nordic cooperation in
Oslo. The workshop was organised by The Foundation of Nordic
Networks. The Foundation of Nordic Networks plays an important role
in the Nordic countries, and their held networks meet annually to
exchange experiences. This year the meeting took place in Oslo, and
His Royal Highness The Crown…
Queen Elizabeth and King Harald celebrated the The Anglo-Norse Society
15th November 2018
Today was a historic day as Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth joined forces with the King of Norway in London –
the day after they all celebrated the 70th birthday of the Prince
of Wales. The King and Queen were gathered to mark the centenary of
the Anglo-Norse Society. Queen…
On Sunday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon of Norway attended a ceremony to honour fallen
Norwegians from the First World War. The ceremony started at 11.00
with a music performance by the naval music corps before Stavern
Men’s Choir sang the “Navy Hymn”. Then…
On Thursday evening, Her Majesty Queen
Sonja of Norway handed out the Queen Sonja Print Award 2018 to Emma
Nishimura in the Royal Academy of Arts in London. The artist Emma
Nishimura was born in 1982 and lives and works in Toronto, Canada.
Her work includes both traditional etching, drawings and art
installations. Works by Nishimura are found both in public and
private collections and have been…
