King Harald of Norway has approved the
new Norwegian government after Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s
Conservative Party was ousted from power during the recent
elections. On Tuesday of this week, King Harald held a number of
audiences at the Royal Palace in Oslo. Prime Minister Erna Solberg
expressed a wish to the King to resign after she lost the
parliamentary elections in September.
In September, the Kingdom of Norway held
an ordinary parliamentary election that changed the political
situation. The conservative government that has led the kingdom for
eight years lost its majority, and the Centre Party and the Labour
Party became larger than the…
King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon attend State Opening of Parliament
12th October 2021
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
were joined by Crown Prince Haakon on Monday as they performed the
State Opening of the Norwegian Parliament, Storting, in the
country’s capital, Oslo. This was King Harald’s 29th State Opening
that he has presided over as King of…
Crown Prince and Crown Princess visited
Våler and Moss on their second day of the county trip to Østfold in
the region of Viken. The Crown Prince started the day by meeting
several of the village’s volunteers at Bergtunet. At the stands
were the Scouts, Østfold model boat club and KNA Varna, who told
about their work. The Bergtunet is a collection of older houses and
objects, and…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit on county visit
29th September 2021
There are long traditions in Norway for
the royals to regularly visit different parts of the kingdom. This
week, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess have visited the inner
parts of Østfold, which is located in the southeast of the nation.
On September 28th 2021, the…
The entrepreneurial environment in Norway
has had a positive development in recent years, and Crown Prince
Haakon met 15 of those who have been on this journey. After
everyone had been introduced, the Crown Prince invited four of the
participants to tell a little more…
Crown Prince Haakon has helped mark the
Norwegian Rescue Centre’s 50th anniversary in the northern
Norwegian city of Bodø. The celebration of the 50th anniversary
should have taken place last year, but was postponed due to the
pandemic. The Crown Prince emphasized how cooperation helps save
lives and praised the state system that is based on cooperation
between public agencies, organizations…
Crown Prince Haakon highlights the crucial role of the sea during visit to Bergen
15th September 2021
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited
the research vessel “Dr. Fritjof Nansen” and opened the ocean
conference “The Ocean” in Bergen. The ocean conference brings
together participants from the maritime industries, research and
academia and is being held for the…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway explains why the royals don't vote
13th September 2021
On Monday, parliamentary elections are
held in Norway. The conservative government, which has been in
power for eight years, seems to be losing their majority to the
Labour Party. Many believe that King Harald and the rest of the
Norwegian Royal Family do not have the right…
On Wednesday, Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway visited the Norwegian National Archives at Sognsvann just
outside Oslo city centre. On arrival at the National Archives,
Crown Prince Haakon was received by Oslo’s Mayor Marianne Borgen
and National Archivist Inga Bolstad. The National Archivist
informed the Crown Prince about the work that is being done with
the digitisation of the medieval…
