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 the period of 2021-22. The launch took place in the UN building in New York and was then marked with a huge reception for all…
Crown Prince Haakon: "We let people steal our apples"
12th June 2018
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…
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 celebrations.
Following an introduction by HRH Crown Prince Haakon, Berkeley Professor Morten Hansen held a lecture on…
Crown Prince Haakon attended Entrepreneur's Market
31st May 2018
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…
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…
Crown Prince Haakon to continue as UNDP Ambassador
23rd May 2018
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 Steiner, in an audience at the Royal Palace on Tuesday morning. Achim Steiner took over as head of UNDP after Helen Clark in 2017.
Norway's Royal Family celebrates National Day
18th May 2018
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…
The thought of Donald Trump and his family mingling and dining with various royals has brought up a lot of aggression and anger throughout Europe. Not only royalists but most others too have strong opinions on if Trump should be able to meet and be solemnly welcomed by…
King Harald back at work following medical leave
30th April 2018
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway is today back at work as monarch of Norway again after he had to take a few days of medical leave last week as a result of pain in the foot. Even though His Majesty is back to work today, he has no official duties before Thursday.
Nevertheless, it is right to assume that although the King has no official duties before Thursday, some paperwork is expected for the…