As Crown Prince Haakon of Norway began a four-day long journey to the United States, his diary was mostly filled with political meetings, but the Crown Prince also took time to honour one of the few Norwegian war heroes who are still alive.
During a solemn ceremony on the premises of the Norwegian General Consulate in New York, on December 6th 2021, the Crown Prince presented a medal to Karl…
King Harald leads tributes on death of former Norwegian Prime Minister, Kåre Willoch
7th December 2021
The death of former Prime Minister Kåre Willoch has dominated news since it was announced that he had passed away, at the age of 93 years, on December 6 2021.
Just hours after the announcement, issued a public statement on the death of the former Prime Minister. Willoch…
Crown Prince Haakon kicks off official visit to the United States
7th December 2021
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has begun a four-day official visit to the United States. The main goal of the visit is to help strengthen international cooperation, as well as the good relations between the USA and Norway.
Together with the Norwegian Minister of Foreign…
Crown Prince Haakon comments on death of former Norwegian Prime Minister
7th December 2021
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, who is on a trip to the USA, has given a statement to the press to honour the former Norwegian Prime Minister, Kåre Willoch, who died on 6 December. Willoch is considered one of the greatest Norwegian politicians after World War Two.
Crown Prince Haakon said former Prime Minister Kåre Willoch was an important public voice and that he himself remembers seeing him…
Volunteer work is something that is highly valued in Norwegian society. The Norwegian National Volunteer Day has been marked all over the country and, with it. the start of the Norwegian Year of Volunteering 2022. Crown Prince Haakon is this year’s patron, and…
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the first Queen Sonja School Award – an honour instigated and named after the Queen of Norway.
Queen Sonja has been present at all the award ceremonies over the past 15 years, with Thursday being no different, as Her Majesty…
One charged after shooting of soldier at the Norwegian Royal Family’s summer residence
3rd December 2021
One person has been charged after a soldier was admitted to hospital after a shooting at the Norwegian Royal Family’s summer residence, Mågerø.
The incident occurred during a military exercise, and no royals were present on the estate at the time of the shooting.
The situation has garnered a significant amount of attention in Norway, and late in the night on 1 December, it emerged…
The pre-Christmas period is hectic for choirs all over the world. Crown Princess Mette Marit was present at the Norwegian Girls’ Choir rehearsal as they prepared for Christmas.
The Crown Princess, who is the choir’s high patron, wanted to get to know the…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway will pay an official visit to Sweden from 26 to 28 January next year.
The visit, their first official foreign trip to be confirmed for 2022, was announced by the Norwegian Royal Court. Crown Princess Victoria…
A soldier has been admitted to hospital after a shooting incident at the Norwegian Royal Family`s summer residence, Mågerø. The incident occurred during a military exercise. No royals were present on the estate at the time of the shooting.
Norwegian media reports that a female conscript soldier was injured on Tuesday afternoon during an exercise. The soldier was transported to Ullevål…
