On Wednesday, King Harald and Queen Sonja left the capital of China after meeting China’s President on Tuesday. King Harald and Queen Sonja took the train from Beijing to Shanghai. The royals took the train to see how Chinese high-speed train technology works. The train had a top speed of 347 kilometres per hour for a distance of 1380 km; it took the royals 4.5 hours to make the…
Tuesday began when King Harald and Queen Sonja attended a seminar on the economic partnership between Norway and China. His Majesty the King opened the business seminar “Norway-China Business Summit 2018: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions”. During the symposium…
The ongoing state visit from Norway to China is going well. Following a couple of days in the city of Dunhuang, King Harald and Queen Sonja arrived in Beijing late on Saturday evening. In Beijing on Sunday, the King and Queen highlighted welfare development. This work…
After several days in western China, the Norwegian King and Queen arrived in Beijing late Saturday evening. This is another stop on their nine-day state visit to China. Sunday marked the first day of engagements in the east-Asian country.
Their Majesties were solemnly greeted by a Chinese guard of honour on their arrival. The honour guard, from China’s giant army, the People’s…
Saturday His Majesty King Harald and Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway dedicated theta third day in China to the conservation of cultural heritage. Their Majesties started their official state visit on Thursday, and on Friday, they visited, among many places, a kindergarten…
After a few days of duty, King Harald and Queen Sonja launched their extended state visit to China on Thursday. The royals were then officially received by local representatives and children at the west-Chinese city of Dunhuang.
The official welcome ceremony was the only…
His Majesty King Harald and Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway officially began their state visit to China on Thursday. Their Majesties were received in a welcome ceremony in the city of Dunhuang in the Gansu Province of Western China. The King and Queen were met at the airport with red carpets, flowers and representatives from the local authorities.
The town of Dunhuang is located between two…
King Harald and Queen Sonja are on their way to China, announced yesterday by the Norwegian Royal Court. The King and Queen are travelling to China for a state visit which will begin on 11 October and continue until 19 October. The royals are visiting China following an…
King Harald and Queen Sonja conclude season for The Norwegian Royal Yacht
22nd September 2018
On Friday afternoon, His Majesty King Harald and Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway announced the end of this year’s season for the Norwegian Royal Yacht “DS Norge”.
During the now ended summer season, the crew consisted of 53 people, 17 officers and 36 other crew…
King Harald and Queen Sonja attended golden jubilee concert at Oscar's Hall Palace
4th September 2018
Their Majesties The King and Queen of Norway were present when the Armed Forces Music Corps performed at an outdoor concert at Oscar’s Hall on the occasion of the King and Queen’s golden wedding ceremony on Monday evening. The event was free and open to the public, so that they could join in the celebration of the royal anniversary.
Significant parts of the concert programme were taken…
