As a career politician, Joe Biden has met
many of the world’s royals during his time in public office. Before
being elected as President of the United States, he previously
served as the US Vice President under President Barack Obama from
2009 to 2017 and was a US Senator for Delaware from 1973 to 2009.
Ahead of his inauguration as the 46th President of the United
States tomorrow, Royal…
Though King Harald and Queen Sonja are
marking 30 years on the throne this year, there’s another
anniversary in Norway to commemorate as well: Crown Prince Haakon’s
30 years as the heir apparent to the throne. Born on 20 July 1973,
Haakon has been destined for the…
Harald became King of Norway in January
1991 upon the death of his father and was consecrated alongside his
wife, Queen Sonja, (who became the first Norwegian queen to be born
a commoner) later that year. As mentioned in another article,
Harald’s reign has been marked…
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…
