King Harald of Norway made his first
public appearance in more than two weeks following a period of
hospitalisation to treat an infection. His Majesty’s treatment
meant he was forced him to miss a number of key events, including
the State visit from the President of Italy and the beginning of
the summer sailing season of the Royal ship Norge. And what
better occasion to celebrate a…
Crown Prince Haakon steps in for King Harald to welcome Italian President Mattarella on State Visit
13th May 2023
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway perfectly
stepped in his father’s shoes to host a State Visit from the
Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, who arrived in Oslo
accompanied by his daughter Laura. The Italian President,
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and the rest of the…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has had to
pull out of an important 50th birthday trip due to illness. The
Crown Princess was due to join Crown Prince Haakon in Kautokeino to
learn more about the Sami culture, language and history. However,
she was forced to remain at home…
Plans announced to celebrate Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway's 50th birthdays
29th March 2023
Norway’s Royal Court has announced plans
to mark the 50th birthdays of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown
Princess Mette-Marit. The Crown Prince Couple have decided to mark
their 50 years with five trips with different themes throughout
Norway. The Royal Court said the couple will use this to “highlight
some of what they value most in Norway.” Their first trip together
took…
London visit by Crown Prince and Princess of Norway starts with literature celebration
2nd March 2023
The Crown Prince and Princess of Norway
have begun a visit to the United Kingdom to promote relations
between Norway and the UK. The couple stuck to their respective
interests on the first day: literature and green initiatives. Crown
Prince Haakon began the day at a…
The Crown Prince and Princess of Norway
have shown their support for Ukrainians amidst the ongoing conflict
as they joined a gathering outside the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo.
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit joined in the
awareness event to mark nearly a…
Crown Prince and Crown Princess to mark milestone birthdays with special tribute to Norway
3rd February 2023
Norway’s future king and queen both turn
50 this year and a series of celebrations have been planned around
the country to highlight the occasions. Crown Prince Haakon and
Crown Princess Mette-Marit plan to jointly celebrate with a series
of visits around Norway themed to different aspects of Norwegian
life. According to the Norwegian Royal Court, “The five journeys
will together be a…
A future queen steps into the spotlight as a princess retreats from it: the Norwegian Royal Year
30th December 2022
It was an important year in Norway as the
future queen finally came of age, but that same year, her aunt
stepped away from the spotlight. Let’s take a look at the Norwegian
royal year. January The biggest news for the Norwegian Royal Family
in January was…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway have ended their lease on a private summer
residence in Kristiansand, the Norwegian Royal Court announced. The
Crown Prince Couple have leased a residence called Dvergsøya in
Kristiansand since 2009 and…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit cancel UK visit over Queen Elizabeth mourning
10th September 2022
In light of the mourning period observed
for the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the visit that Crown Prince
Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway had scheduled in
the UK has now been cancelled. The Crown Prince Couple was
supposed to travel to the United Kingdom next week for a three-day
visit focused on technology and healthcare, as well as tightening
the business ties that bind the…
