The summer holiday for the Norwegian
Royal Family is now almost over. Last week King Harald, Queen Sonja
and Princess Astrid attended the funeral of former minister for
foreign affairs Thorvald Stoltenberg. Following the funeral, large
parts of the Norwegian Royal Family went on a week-long holiday on
the Norwegian royal yacht “KS Norge”. At the end of their royal
cruise, Their Majesties The…
On Friday, large parts of the Norwegian
Royal Family were gathered to celebrate Crown Prince Haakon who was
45-years-old. They celebrated the big day at the Royal Family’s
country house at Mågerø in Tjøme, where the whole family where
gathered for a private birthday…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway was accompanied by Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen
Søreide on Friday at the UN headquarters in New York. On behalf of
Norway, the Crown Prince announced Norway’s candidacy for a seat in
the UN Security Council for…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Prince
Daniel of Sweden attended the EAT Stockholm Food Forum in Sweden
today. After holding a speech for the assembly where the Crown
Prince emphasised the importance of living more sustainably, Crown
Prince Haakon shared some of his own experiences with living
sustainably. Crown Prince Haakon was interviewed by the Norwegian
newspaper Dagbladet and explained…
On Friday morning, His Majesty King
Harald and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited
the Huseby Leir military camp in Oslo to perform their annual
inspection of His Majesty The King’s Guard. The Huseby Leir camp is
located west in the capital of Oslo and…
Yesterday, more than 500 former
participants were invited to the SIKT five-year celebrations at the
Royal Palace in Oslo on the special invitation of his Royal
Highness the Crown Prince. Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess
Mette Marit and Queen Sonja were present during the…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway attended on Wednesday the Entrepreneur’s Market in Oslo at
the Lillo Estate and Farm. It is the second consecutive year in
which the Entrepreneur’s Market is organised at Lillo Farm by the
industry company, The AF Group. During the event, Crown Prince
Haakon was accompanied by Oslo’s Mayor, Marianne Borgen, and Group
Executive Vice…
An announcement has been made by the
Norwegian Foreign Ministry that King Harald has invited President
Andrei Kiska of Slovakia for a State Visit next week, he is due to
visit Norway between the 4th and 6th June. This is the first
official visit of a Slovakian President, but…
On Tuesday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon of Norway signed an agreement with the UN Development
Programme, UNDP, where he is committed to continuing his efforts as
a goodwill ambassador for their programme. The Crown Prince
received UNDP’s leader, Achim…
On Thursday, Norway observed its national
day, a day when Norway celebrates its constitution, which, just
behind the constitution to the United States, is the oldest in the
world still in use. The day was celebrated from early morning until
late in the evening, and the Royal Family obviously has a central
role in celebrating Norway and all that is Norwegian. This is a day
where the celebrations…
