One of the world’s most modern centres for the preservation of old objects is located in Norway, and this week they received a royal visit for the solemn opening.
Her Majesty arrived at the conservation centre and was greeted by the chairman of the board of the Anno Museum and State Administrator Knut Storberget, the Mayor of Elverum, Lillian Skjærvik and CEO Svein Inge Sunde. Pupils…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway has revealed her favourite hockey team, but that has not come without controversy.
In recent days, there have been many reactions in Norway that the Princess has openly promoted, in her own way, her favourite Norwegian hockey team.
Norway's royal court announces 111% increase in electricity spending and delays in security project
27th April 2022
The Norwegian royal court has released its annual spending report, and two surprising things were revealed.
First, electricity bills have doubled, and second, the work on securing royal properties against terror attacks has been far more expensive than initially thought.
King Harald of Norway has attended a solidarity and support concert for Ukraine at the Oslo Concert Hall. The ballet “Giselle” was performed by dancers from the Kyiv Grand Ballet from Ukraine.
A packed concert hall, on April 22nd 2022, showed solidarity with the Ukrainian people during the ballet performance. The dancers from the National Ballet in Kyiv were on a European tour when…
It is not every day a diocese gets a new bishop, but that was what has just happened in Norway. His Majesty King Harald of Norway was present in the grand Fredrikstad Cathedral, southeast in Norway, on the morning of April 24th 2022, when Kari Mangrud Alvsvåg was…
The war in Ukraine continues to dominate. Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited the Norwegian city of Kirkenes, on the border with Russia, to meet the locals and hear how it feels to live close to the border with Russia after the country’s invasion of…
Queen Sonja of Norway has met refugees from Ukraine at the aid organisation Caritas where she heard from women and children about fleeing their homes and feeling safe in Norway.
The Queen met some Ukrainian children who have had to flee their homes, including Siuzanna, who showed Her Majesty a drawing she and her mum had made of the Queen.
Following the visit, the Queen said: “They are…
King Harald of Norway has extended his sick leave after contracting COVID-19 last week.
The King of Norway was scheduled to return to royal duties on Thursday, 21 March; however, this did not occur.
The head of communications at the Norwegian Royal Court informed the…
Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway has met Ukrainian refugees who have arrived in her home municipality of Asker to welcome them and to find out more about how the area is working to facilitate the reception of many Ukrainian refugees in the future.
In Asker, on March…
The Norwegian Royal Court has confirmed that the King and Queen of Norway will no longer be able to attend the memorial service for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey. King Harald remainns sick leave after being diagnosed with coronavirus last week.
The Norwegian Royal Court made no further comment and it is not known when King Harald will be back at work.
King Harald tested positive for…
