On Sunday 17 January 2021, it was 30
years since the start of the reign of Their Majesties King Harald
and Queen Sonja of Norway following the death of His Majesty King
Olav V. While the Silver Jubilee, five years ago, was celebrated
throughout the year, this anniversary will not be marked due to the
coronavirus pandemic. On the anniversary itself, however, the King
and Queen gave a special…
As King Harald marks his 30th year on the
Norwegian throne, we’re looking back at the three very modern
monarchs of Norway since the dissolution of Sweden and Norway in
1905 and the independence of a Norwegian monarchy. King Haakon VII
The very first modern monarch…
In Norway, monarchs aren’t crowned,
they’re consecrated. King Haakon VII was the last king to be
crowned, while his heirs, Olav and Harald, have been consecrated in
ceremonies at Nidaros Cathedral in Oslo. Prior to the consecration,
King Harald swore an oath at the…
On 17 January 1991, King Olav of Norway
suffered a fatal heart attack, following nearly a year of health
problems, and passed away at the age of 87. He was succeeded by his
son, Harald, who marks 30 years on the Norwegian throne today.
Though he’d been born Prince Alexander of Denmark at Sandringham in
the United Kingdom, once his father was named king of a newly
independent Norway…
On this day, 17 January, it is exactly 30
years since King Olav V died and his son took over as Norway’s new
monarch. On the evening of 17 January 1991, at 10.20pm, King Olav V
died at the royal cabin, Kongsseteren, in the outskirts of the
capital, Oslo. Olav was King…
Skaugum Estate is a farmhouse that lies
just outside Oslo, Norway, and it is currently the home of Crown
Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, though it has a
storied history that dates back to the Middle Ages and is known as
the birthplace of King Harald, in…
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has
received the vaccination against coronavirus. Underlining his
belief in the importance of the jab, the monarch was photographed
as he was given the injection . King Carl Gustaf received the
vaccination on January 15th at Stenhammar where he has been staying
through this latest phase of the pandemic with Queen Silvia. Her
Majesty also received the jab although…
King Harald marked his Silver Jubilee on
17 January 2016 with a series of events held throughout the year in
Norway. As he marks 30 years on the throne, let’s take a look back
at his last big jubilee event. [getty src=”505422170″
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The Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, has
offered his resignation to King Willem-Alexander after the fall of
his government today. The fall of the government comes following a
parliamentary inquiry into a scandal at the Tax and Customs
administration during which…
Queen Maud Queen Maud never had designs
on becoming a queen when she was born, a daughter of the future
King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, in 1869.
As a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, she was raised in splendour,
and well-travelled, having visited her mother’s home country,
Denmark, many times, where she became acquainted wit her cousin,
Prince Carl of…
