On Saturday, Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway was confirmed in Asker church just outside the Norwegian capital of Oslo. Even though the Prince only had 16 guests attending the confirmation and the following dinner because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, he received many gifts. The full guest list of the 16 in attendance can be read her.e
In contrast to the confirmation of his older sister…
On Saturday, Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway was confirmed in a downscaled ceremony in Asker Church. The grand celebration originally planned had to be scaled back due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, the day was celebrated by the Norwegian people and the…
Leah Behn, sixth in line to the Norwegian throne, was confirmed on Saturday. The confirmation was not announced by the royal court in advance, but it was later confirmed that the entire Norwegian royal family was present during the ceremony. The event became known when…
Crown Prince Haakon is currently walking parts of the Norwegian Refugee Route to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Norway following the German occupation. His Royal Highness will walk parts of the Refugee Route from Oslo to the Swedish border from 26 to 28 August. The trip aims to shed light on the history of the liberation.
The tour started this Wednesday close to the capital of…
There are many people who, throughout history, have pretended to be royal. The desire for power and wealth have enticed many to falsely pretend to be a royal who has either died or disappeared. Not many of them are women; however, a ship once came to Norway with a woman who…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon will walk parts of the Norwegian Refugee Route to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Norway following the German occupation. His Royal Highness will walk parts of the Refugee Route from Oslo to the Swedish border from 26 to…
King Olav II of Norway was born in 993 at a royal farm in Ringerike, west of the present capital of Oslo. Even though neither of his parents were a king or queen, Olav was the great-great-grandchild of King Harald I, Norway’s first king.
Being a decedent of King Harald was politically convenient as it gave Olav the right to claim political power and to be considered when the Norwegians…
The ceremonial aspect of the Norwegian Royal Guard has been dissolved and will remain so until the autumn. This was announced this week by the Royal Norwegian Army. The drill and music squad will cancel its operations because of the coronavirus.
Lieutenant Colonel and…
An old grenade from the Second World War was found in the Palace Park of the Royal Palace in Oslo this week. According to the bomb squad of the Oslo Police, the grenade was not dangerous.
The Bomb Squad from Oslo Police was quickly called to the area on Tuesday morning…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has been hearing more about how the coronavirus pandemic is being handled by businesses across his country. On video-link, His Royal Highness met with the Norwegian firms Less, Epiguard and Rocketfarm to hear more about what they are doing and how they earn money and create work during the pandemic.
Entrepreneurship is an important issue for the Crown Prince. On…
