King Harald of Norway may be deprived of three boat berths he has at his disposal in Oslo. A long-standing dispute between the Norwegian government and the Sea Centre at Killingen on Bygdøy outside Oslo could lead to the king and several others losing their berths.
One June 7th 2021, another round on the issue started in the court system, after the Ministry of Local Government and…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit open centre dedicated to priest Hans Nielsen Hauge
4th June 2021
On Thursday, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway opened the visitor centre dedicated to the memory of Hans Nielsen Hauge outside the city of Fredrikstad. Hans Nielsen Hauge was a Norwegian lay preacher…
Earlier this week, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit went on a paddle trip with four young people in the Oslo Fjord. Over the past year, outdoor life has been an important escape for many young Norwegian people. At the bay of Rolfsbukta in Bærum, outside…
The use of Norway’s Royal Train carriage has sparked a national debate as a result of the country’s railway reform. Due to a change in the way the railway system is run, a museum has taken over the ownership of the carriage, created a great debate in Norway.
Åge-Christoffer Lundeby, communications manager for Norway’s largest train-company VY, said: “It is stupid to have a…
In a new interview this week with the Norwegian state TV-channel NRK, Queen Sonja opens up about her thoughts on art and not least her own art. Queen Sonja is passionate about art, both as an art collector and as a performing artist. The Queen has been apprenticed to the…
Norway's Royal Family to commemorate ten years since devastating terrorist attack where 77 people were killed
28th May 2021
July will mark ten years since the terrorist attacks in the government quarter in Oslo and on the island of Utøya in which 77 people lost their lives. The Norwegian Royal Family wishes to follow up with some of those they met ten years ago, as well as others who in various…
The Norwegian government has announced that is is to redistribute the ongoing vaccination program so doses will go to critical staff in the government and the Norwegian royal court.
On Wednesday evening, the royal court announced that they agree to be given priority in the vaccination and that this means that His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon will go to the front of the queue and receive…
The Scandinavian royals are not only excellent friends, but they are also relatively closely related to each other. During the Viking Age, the royals in these three kingdoms were bitter enemies; however, during the Middle Ages all nations were united under one kingdom under…
When Norway celebrated its National Day last year on 17 May, King Harald and Queen Sonja received more than 4.000 drawings from children in Oslo. As Norway marks its special day in 2021, at the request of the King and Queen, a selection of the drawings that the royals…
Norway has been celebrating its national day and although events were smaller this year, due to the pandemic, the Norwegian royal family had a central role during the celebrations. Led by King Harald, they remained the centre of this second, consecutive scaled back National Day celebrations.
The National Day started traditionally for the Crown Prince’s family at home in Asker, where they…
