Crown Princess Mette-Marit has carried
out an engagement celebrating a school in one of her passions:
literature and reading. Her Royal Highness visited
Lillehammer’s Nordre Ål primary school on Saturday, 27 May. There,
she took part in an activity carried out every week during which
pupils write down letters to express their feelings. This
activity is considered key in learning how…
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…
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, but the Royal Court has not
revealed her illness or if it is related to her pulmonary fibrosis.
The Crown Prince visited…
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…
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 year since war broke out and to
show support for Ukrainians in Norway, and Norwegian organisations
supporting…
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…
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 recently renewed the lease in 2020 for
another five-year period. No reason was given for why the lease was
terminated halfway…
