You expect flowers at a wedding but these
ones were part of a royal fashion statement that packed a real
punch. One royal bride spent years being talked about as just not
good enough for a ruling dynasty and when she finally did walk down
the aisle to marry her prince, she said no to a tiara. She chose
fake flowers instead which is showing your enemies the door with
about as much class as…
Queen Sonja of Norway has been discharged
from hospital after a dash by air for treatment after she fell ill
on holiday. The Queen of Norway, who is 87, was taken to hospital
in Oslo by air ambulance on the afternoon of Easter Monday after
developing shortness of…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra, a soldier in
training and a future queen, has decided to extend her military
service into next year. Private Alexandra, as she is known in the
military, announced her decision to extend her professional
training with the Ingeniørbataljonen…
He just married a Norwegian princess, but
he’s still Durek Verrett. Why isn’t he a royal prince following
marriage? We’ll explain. In the modern Norwegian Royal Family, no
man has married a royal princess and gained a title or carried out
duties on behalf of the monarch. And given that King Harald, Crown
Prince Haakon and Prince Sverre Magnus are the only three blood
princes born in…
With just days to go until Princess
Martha Louise of Norway gets married, her brother has addressed
some of the controversy around her big day. Crown Prince Haakon
spoke to journalists about the issues that have arisen ahead of
Martha Louise’s wedding to Durek…
In August 1968, all eyes were on Oslo for
one of the biggest and most talked about royal weddings of recent
times. The heir to the throne of Norway, Crown Prince Harald,
finally married Sonja Haraldsen, after seeing off opposition from
those who felt a future king…
King Harald puts a spotlight on brand new defence tools
21st November 2023
King Harald of Norway has paid a visit to
Nye Evenes Air Base, where, among other things, he got to see
first-hand the country’s newest defensive and surveillance
weapons. On Sunday, 18th November, His Majesty arrived at the
air station in the north of the country, and he was immediately
taken to see the newest crown jewel of Norway’s defence: a fleet of
P-8 Poseidon. The King…
Crown Prince Haakon leads Norway in remembering those lost in combat
7th November 2023
In his current position as Regent, Crown
Prince Haakon has led Norway in the commemorations for Armed Forces
Remembrance Day, for those who lost their lives while serving the
country. On Sunday, 5th November, the Crown Prince Regent travelled
to Akershus Fortress in…
King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince
Haakon all took part in the annual opening of Parliament ceremony,
which marks the end of the summer recess and the beginning of a new
legislative season. On 3 October, Their Majesties and His Royal
Highness arrived at the…
Crown Prince Haakon hosts Red Cross Secretary General as Ukraine takes central stage in Oslo
26th September 2023
Crown Prince Haakon has welcomed the
Secretary General of the Ukrainian Red Cross at the Oslo Royal
Palace for an audience. On 25th September, Mr Maksym Dotsenko held
a private meeting with the heir to the Norwegian throne in the
context of his visit to the Scandinavian country, which is hosting
an international summit on humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
According to the Royal Palace…
