Norway

No further Covid-19 infections detected at Norway’s Royal Court

No more cases of Covid-19 have so far been discovered at the Norwegian Royal Court after an employee was diagnosed with coronavirus at the end of last week. Still King Harald, Queen Sonja and parts of the staff at the Royal Court are in quarantine. This weekend an update from the Royal Court was issued in an e-mail to the Norwegian news agency NTB.  In an email to NTB, communications manager…
Read more
Norway

King Harald returns to work following heart surgery

King Harald has been back at work for the first time following successful heart surgery last month. King Harald was declared healthy enough to be able to resume duties from 1 November, Oslo’s Royal Palace said in a short statement to the press and on November 5, the monarch was back at the Royal Palace in Oslo to receive Norway’s Foreign Minister for an audience. Queen Sonja and Crown…
Read more
Norway

King Harald is healthy enough to resume his duties

King Harald has recovered from his heart surgery in October and is now back at work. King Harald was declared healthy enough to be able to resume duties from 1 November, Oslo’s Royal Palace said in a short statement to the press. According to the program published…
Norway

King Harald speaks out on the future of the Norwegian monarchy

In a new book about King Harald which will be published in Norway this autumn, the King talks about his views on the future of the Norwegian monarchy and the relationship he has with his own son, the future king and present Crown Prince of Norway. When the king looks ahead to the future of the monarchy, it is with optimism. He has a close relationship with the heir to the throne. King Harald…
Read more
Norway

King Harald of Norway discharged from hospital following successful heart surgery

His Majesty King Harald of Norway was discharged from hospital on Monday following his successful heart-operation last Friday. The news was announced in a press release form the Royal Court on Monday afternoon. The full statement form the Royal Court states: “The King is in good shape and is returning home from Rikshospitalet today, says the King’s life doctor, chief physician Bjørn…
Read more