It became known on Thursday afternoon
that His Majesty King Harald of Norway is ill. The Royal Court
informed the public that as long as the King is sick, His Royal
Highness Crown Prince Haakon will be appointed as temporary regent
of Norway. The Royal Court informed the public that the King has a
viral infection. Crown Prince Haakon commented on his father health
when he visited a hospital in…
King Harald of Norway is ill - Crown Prince Haakon appointed regent
19th December 2019
His Majesty King Harald of Norway is ill.
The Royal Court has informed the public that for the duration of
the King’s sickness, Crown Prince Haakon will be appointed as
temporary regent of Norway. The Royal Court informs the public that
His Majesty has a viral…
Crown Prince Haakon approves changes in the government in extraordinary Council of State
18th December 2019
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway has, as Crown Prince Regent on behalf of his father, held an
extraordinary Council of State today. The extraordinary Council of
State was announced to the public only one hour before it was held
at the Royal Palace in Oslo and…
Every royal family has its own
traditions. The Norwegian Royal Family uniquely celebrates
Christmas. They blend the ancient Norwegian Christmas traditions
with Christmas traditions they have brought with them from their
family from Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In Norway,
there are several traditions on what to eat for dinner on Christmas
Eve. The eastern part of the country eats…
Princess Märtha Louise to celebrate Christmas with her ex-husband
17th December 2019
The daughter and older child of Norway’s
monarch, Princess Märtha Louise, has had some busy months. Since
she announced her relationship with the controversial American
Shaman Durek Veret, she has been in the spotlight of all newspapers
and magazines in Norway and the…
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway visited
on Thursday the high-security Bredtveit women’s prison and
detention facility in Oslo. The prison is one of four prisons in
Norway with only female prisoners. During Queen Sonja’s very first
visit to Bredtveit, she got…
On Tuesday, Their Majesties the King and
Queen of Norway along with Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince
and Crown Princess were in Oslo for the presentation of the Nobel
Peace Prize for 2019. The winner this year was the Ethiopian Prime
Minister Abiy Ahmed. In their statement, the Nobel Peace Prize
committee wrote: “The Norwegian Nobel Committee has announced that
the Nobel Peace Prize for…
On Saturday evening, Princess Astrid, Mrs
Ferner attended the annual Dissimilis’ Christmas Concert at Bærum
Culture House just outside the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The
Princess is the protector of Dissimilis and always attends their
Christmas show. Bærum’s…
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway visited
the “Big Apple” this week. Although the Queen had only one official
task in town, it is reasonable to believe that the Queen has spent
more than one day in the city, probably to do some of the Christmas
shopping for this…
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway handed
out “The Queen Sonja School Award” for 2019 on Monday. This year’s
prize went to Stigeråsen school in the southern city of Skien. The
Queen was welcomed by Principal Kim Aas, School Inspector Dorthe
Naur and Student Council Leaders Jørgen Bjerkøen and Maram
Alayoubi. Minister of Education Jan Tore Sanner was also present at
the arrival of Her…
