King Harald V of Norway will undergo
surgery on his leg tomorrow. The Norwegian Royal Court announced
that the King has been admitted to hospital for a surgery tomorrow
morning on an injured tendon on his right knee. They had previously
announced that the King would be on sick leave until the end of
January, and that his son Crown Prince Haakon had been appointed
Regent of Norway until Sunday…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway reveals she was offered the chance to become Queen
17th December 2020
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has
revealed to Insider Magazine that she was offered the chance to
become Queen. When Princess Märtha Louise of Norway was born in
1971, women were barred from inherited the Norwegian throne. A
younger brother, Crown Prince Haakon, was…
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has
agreed to stop using the title of Princess in her business
activities, the Norwegian Royal Household has announced. The
Princess came to this decision after consulting with her family.
Princess Märtha Louise will continue to use her…
Norwegian Royal Court upset over publication of information on Marius Borg Høiby’s girlfriend
8th April 2018
The Norwegian Royal Court has criticised
magazine Se og Hør after it published an elaborate story last
week about the relationship between Marius Borg Høiby and his
girlfriend and former Playboy model, Juliane Snekkstad. Marius
Borg Høiby is Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son from a previous
relationship. Marius Borg Høiby and Juliane Snekkstad have been
dating for quite some time and…
Today it is exactly 26 years since His
Majesty King Olav V of Norway died. King Olav was born as Prince of
Denmark, and his parents were King Haakon VII and Queen Maud, who
was the daughter of Edward VII of Britain. Olav was born on 2 July
1903 and baptised Alexander Edward…
A passionate five-minute address given by
King Harald V of Norway to 1,500 guests during a royal garden party
in the park of the Royal Palace in Oslo has gone viral. A
spokeswoman from the palace, Marianna Hagen, said the palace
received a huge number of requests for an…
Crown Prince of Norway receives Honorary Degree from Northumbria University
26th June 2016
Northumbria University in Newcastle has
conferred an Honorary Degree on His Royal Highness, The Crown
Prince of Norway. Crown Prince Haakon was presented with the
Doctor of Civil Law degree at the Royal Palace in Oslo by Professor
Andrew Wathey CBE, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of
Northumbria University, and Chris Sayers, Chair of the Board of
Governors for Northumbria. With the Honorary…
Norway was in mourning this weekend,
following the tragic helicopter crash off the coast of Bergen, the
country’s second largest city, on Friday. The Airbus EC-225
helicopter had been ferrying staff from an offshore Statoil rig in
the Gullfaks B oilfield before the…
Queen Sonja of Norway speaks about devastating miscarriage 46 years ago
21st January 2016
Queen Sonja of Norway has spoken of the
devastating miscarriage of her first child 46 years ago in an
upcoming TV documentary celebrating the 25-year reign of King
Harald V. The miscarriage happened when then Crown Princess Sonja
was 32-years-old. It was the night of 2 July…
King Harald V of Norway is approaching a
major anniversary in his Kingship. On 17 January 2016 he will mark
25 years on the throne. We take a look at his life so far! King
Harald V was born on 21 February 1937 as the third child and
only son of Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden.
His godparents were Haakon VII of Norway, Queen Maud of Norway,
Prince Carl of Sweden, Princess Ingeborg…
