After being closed for a few weeks, it is
now time for a completely new exhibition in the Queen Sonja Art
Stable, in Oslo City Centre. On Thursday afternoon, the new
exhibition was opened by King Harald’s sister, Princess Astrid.
Queen Maud was very fond of dancing, and therefore, Princess Astrid
opened the exhibition to the sound of Queen Maud’s old favourite,
“Foxtrot.”…
Queen Sonja of Norway has been forced to
cancel an event due to an infection. On Tuesday evening, Queen
Sonja should have opened an exhibition with her own works at
Galleri Bi-Z in Kristiansand. The exhibition had been planned for
three years. The Royal Court later…
Queen Sonja spent Thursday at the
Activity House at Tøyen in the capital of Oslo. Here she met
volunteers who are getting ready for the upcoming charity TV
campaign for the state television channel NRK. The Queen is a ‘high
protector’ for this year’s TV…
King Harald and Queen Sonja were joined
by Crown Prince Haakon on Wednesday as they performed the State
Opening of the Norwegian Parliament, Stortinget, in the country’s
capital, Oslo. This was King Harald’s 28th State Opening since he
became King of Norway and it was the 164th time that the Norwegian
parliament has officially opened. The main event during such a
ceremony is the…
King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon attend the State Opening of Parliament
3rd October 2019
Their Majesties King Harald and Queen
Sonja were joined by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon on
Wednesday as they performed the State Opening of the Norwegian
Parliament, Stortinget, in the country’s capital, Oslo. This was
King Harald’s 28th State Opening that he…
Royal Central’s Senior Europe
Correspondent, Oskar Aanmoen, gives his opinion on why he believes
Norway’s Prince Sverre Magnus should be the Scottish king if they
became independent and chose to continue to live under a monarchy:
Right now, it’s no…
His Majesty King Harald and Her Majesty
Queen Sonja visited on Monday the municipality of Bø in Telemark in
central Norway. The visit was made to celebrate Gullbring cultural
centre’s 25th anniversary. Gullbring cultural centre also began
work on new housing for new students at the University of Southeast
Norway. Gullbring cultural centre is huge in traditional bunad
production.
Crown Prince Haakon hosts lunch for Nordic and South American ministers
26th September 2019
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is one of
several royals who is attending the high-level week of the United
Nations in New York. The Crown Prince arrived on Sunday; on Monday,
the Crown Prince had a hectic programme regarding climate change,
and this continued on Tuesday with…
Crown Prince Haakon meets Alec Baldwin and King Abdullah in New York
26th September 2019
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is one of
several royals who is attending the high-level week of the United
Nations in New York. The Crown Prince arrived on Sunday; on Monday,
the Crown Prince had a hectic programme, and this continued on
Tuesday. His Royal Highness the Crown…
After a hectic county tour in Norway with
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Crown Prince Haakon travelled directly
to New York. He arrived Sunday evening, and yesterday, a hectic
week started for the Norwegian Crown Prince. This week the United
Nations has its “UN high-level week”. His Royal Highness is
followed by a huge diplomatic corps from Norway. In addition,
Norway’s Prime Minister and…
