Norway

King Harald and Queen Sonja conclude royal yacht season

King Harald, accompanied by Queen Sonja, has announced the end of this year’s season for the Norwegian Royal Yacht “KS Norge”. This year, the ship has not been used as much in official contexts, due to the ongoing pandemic. As a result, the ship has been used much more than usual by the royals privately, especially during the summer holidays. During the now ended summer season, the crew…
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Norway

Haakon and Mette-Marit: 20 years on

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on 25 August, and from the moment they married, they set out to become a modern Norwegian couple while maintaining a full roster of royal engagements. As we celebrate this…
European RoyalsSpainThe Netherlands

New beginnings beckon for two of Europe's princesses

With the summer holidays nearly over and students returning to school, two European princesses are settling in at their Welsh sixth-form school for their final years of study. Princess Leonor of Spain, a future queen, and Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, middle daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, will both begin their studies at UWC Atlantic College, in the Vale of…
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Norway

Queen Sonja celebrates special anniversary

Queen Sonja of Norway has celebrated the 200 year anniversary of the Norwegian “Fund of information”. The celebration took place at Vestre Aker vicarage in Oslo. For many generations, the Norwegian Information Fund has contributed to education in Norway. Today…
Denmark

Princess Marie of Denmark welcomes new AIDS Foundation director

Princess Marie of Denmark has visited AIDS Denmark’s headquarters to take part in a working meeting.  She was welcomed by the foundation’s new Director, Lars Christian Østergreen, who took up the role on May 1st 2021, following on from interim director Line Brøgger Kjærgaard, who served in the position following the resignation of former director Andreas Gylling Æbelø in January of…
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Norway

Queen Sonja enjoys night at the opera in Oslo

Queen Sonja has attended a concert at the Oslo Opera in connection with the Queen Sonja International Music Competition. From 501 singers from 63 nations, an international jury has selected four of the 40 Norwegian soloists who were invited to participate in this…
Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway tests positive for COVID

Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra has tested positive for COVID-19. Ingrid Alexandra, 17, is isolating at her family’s home – the Skaugum Estate. Her parents, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and her younger brother, Prince Sverre Magnus were also tested, but as of now, they do not have the virus. As a result of their exposure to the virus, the Crown Prince…
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