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…
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…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has attended a
solemn ceremony in Oslo as ‘memorial stones’ were placed in the
street to commemorate the Jewish victims of the Holocaust. The
stones, placed along the Akershusstranda, represent the victims of
Nazism and are set in places…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit attends literary conversation in Lillestrøm
1st September 2022
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has attended a
literary discussion at the new Lillestrøm library, opening the
Cultural Corners week at the new library. In a conversation about
representation and expectations and how that relates to literature,
the Crown Princess listened as Jan Grue, Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen
and Abid Raja spoke about their experiences. The conversation was
entitled “I am not…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has
been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to the Norwegian Royal
Court. In a brief statement shared on the monarchy’s website on
Saturday, the palace said: “The Crown Princess has normal symptoms
and is followed up by her…
Queen Margrethe and King Carl XVI Gustaf send condolences as Norway faces a tragic shooting
27th June 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark and King Carl
XVI Gustaf of Sweden have both surrounded King Harald of Norway
with love after the tragic shooting that took the lives of two
people in Oslo. The two monarchs both sent condolences
letters, which were published on all social…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has
attended a memorial service for victims of the Oslo shooting. The
memorial service was held at Oslo Cathedral for the victims of the
shooting in and around the London Pub and a popular LGBTQ club in
Oslo in the early morning hours of Saturday, 25 June. Edvard
Grieg’s “Mourning March” began the service led by the President of
the Church of…
King Harald of Norway has spoken about
the horror of the Oslo shooting, and the Crown Prince Family has
laid flowers at a makeshift memorial. Two people have died, and 21
have been injured after a shooting, which is being treated as a
terror attack, in and around the…
Laughs, tears and tiaras in Oslo as Princess Ingrid Alexandra officially celebrates her 18th birthday
18th June 2022
Friday night was the pinnacle of the
royal year. King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway hosted a gala
dinner in Oslo to celebrate Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th
birthday. From about 7:30 pm, the halls of the Royal Palace
started filling with people – ordinary…
Queen Sonja came face to face with her
past as she toured a brand new art event in Oslo. The Queen of
Norway visited an exhibition showcasing some of her most famous
outfits which are included in a display about the role of clothes
in forming the royal image. Her gowns are shown alongside some
belonging to Queen Maud of Norway. The focus on fashion is part of
the new National Museum in Oslo…
