Concerns were raised after King Harald of Norway developed cold symptoms and decided to take sick leave for several days. The news, on January 28th 2022, came the day after Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt had tested positive for coronavirus just hours after an audience with the King, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon. King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon therefore had…
Norway's Foreign Minister tests positive for COVID hours after meeting the Norwegian royals
27th January 2022
Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt has tested positive for the COVID-19 just hours after an audience with King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon on 27 January.
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Foreign Minister Anniken…
Queen Sonja of Norway has always been strongly involved in classical music. After a long break due to the coronavirus pandemic, she was finally able to appear again, alone, at an event when she enjoyed a concert at the local chamber music festival in the Norwegian town of…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway can now drive a car on her own.
On Friday, Princess Ingrid Alexandra had the eyes of all of Norway on her in connection with her 18th birthday. The 18-year-old also gave her first interview and visited the parliament, the government and the Supreme Court. She was praised for appearing natural in the role of a more public member of the Norwegian Royal…
Recently, the Pacific Ocean has been hit by a series of natural disasters. Tonga in particular has suffered from a major volcanic eruption which also caused a tsunami that hit many of the islands in the small kingdom. Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has sent a message of…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra reveals there is ''no queen school'' for her in first major TV interview
21st January 2022
On January 21st 2022, Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway turns 18 years old. The first female heir to the throne born in Norway has never given a personal interview. Until now.
She calls herself the best granddaughter. She reveals she loves to surf and…
The day before Princess Ingrid Alexandra comes of age, the Norwegian royal family received a boost from a new poll. On behalf of TV station NRK, Norstat asked 1, 000 young Norwegians between the ages of 16 and 20 about their views of the monarchy.
The result is that 76 percent of young people between the ages of 16 and 20 support the monarchy, according to the new survey. More than 80 percent…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra turns 18 on January 21, and thus comes of age. Unfortunately, much of the planned celebration has been postponed due to Covid-19, but the day will still be marked by her visiting the three state powers and receiving deputations.
In the original…
The Dutch and Norwegian royal family confirm that they will not travel to the Beijing Olympics
19th January 2022
There has been great curiosity over whether members of Europe’s royal families will soon travel to China to attend the Winter Olympics. This week it has become known that the Norwegian royal family will not send any of its members to Beijing in February. The Norwegian…
King Harald marks anniversary of his accession to Norway's throne
17th January 2022
On this day, 17 January, it is exactly 31 years since King Olav V died and his son took over as Norway’s new monarch. On the evening of 17 January 1991, at 10.20pm, King Olav V died at the royal cabin, Kongsseteren, in the outskirts of the capital, Oslo. Olav was King of Norway from the time he took over from his father, King Haakon VII, on 21 September 1957 until his death on 17 January…
