Queen Sonja is very interested in art and has just overseen the official opening of a brand new culture house in the city of Trondheim. The exhibitions in the new culture house in Trondheim will have a special focus on modern arts. Behind the new culture house is the visual artist and a good friend of the Queen, Kjell Erik Killi-Olsen.
Queen Sonja has been able to follow the process of a new…
In Norway, it’s long been established that the vast majority of people own the home they live in. This is part in a policy with royal roots that stretches back several hundred years. On November 17th 2021, Crown Prince Haakon was present to celebrate 75 years since the…
Crown Princess Mette Marit and Princess Martha Louise took out a loan to by artwork of Queen Sonja
18th November 2021
Crown Princess Mette Marit and her sister-in-law Princess Martha Louise of Norway once took out a loan to buy a famous painting of Queen Sonja. The source of this special news is none other than Queen Sonja personally.
This is one of several interesting pieces of…
Crown Princess Mette Marit celebrates Oslo School of Architecture and Design's 75th anniversary
15th November 2021
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has taken part in celebrations at Oslo City Hall on the occasion of the Oslo School of Architecture and Design`s 75th anniversary.
Oslo’s Deputy Mayor Abdullah Alsabeehg hosted the event, which brought together about 400 of the school’s staff, former students and other guests. The Crown Princess was introduced to some of the guests during the reception.
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima head to Trondheim as State Visit to Norway comes to an end
12th November 2021
The three-day-long Dutch state visit to Norway has ended as King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima travelled to Trondheim to hear about green energy and the many opportunities the sea offers.
Crown Prince Haakon, who missed the first days of the visit after experiencing…
The Dutch state visit to Norway is in full swing. After being welcomed, on November 9th 2021, in a solemn ceremony, the King and Queen of the Netherlands were accompanied by their hosts, King Harald and Queen Sonja, on a visit to one of Norway’s most famous museums.
Norwegian Armed Forces Memorial Day has been marked with Crown Prince Haakon placing a wreath at the national veteran monument at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. At the ceremony at Akershus fortress, on Sunday November 7th 2021, Chief of Defence, General Eirik Kristoffersen gave the memorial speech before he asked the Crown Princeacting as Regent, to place the wreath. Guardsmen from His Majesty the…
This week, Princess Märtha Louise, daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja was a guest in an Norwegian podcast. Among other things, the Norwegian princess talked about being highly sensitive with Märtha Louise saying that she only understood that she was highly sensitive…
King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon welcome Germany’s President to Norway
5th November 2021
The Kingdom of Norway and the German Republic have developed close relations in recent decades, both through economic cooperation and military cooperation through NATO. King Harald and Queen Sonja as well as Crown Prince Haakon have received the President of Germany…
This week it was western Norway’s turn to receive a royal visit. Crown Prince Haakon visited a county with a particularly great need for restructuring since much of the country’s oil, and gas activities are located there.
The first stop on the Crown Prince’s program was AutoStore, a company that makes robotic warehousing solutions for several large companies and has customers…
