The summer season is officially underway
for crew and officers on the Royal Norwegian Ship. On Thursday
afternoon, King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon embarked the ship
for inspection. The tradition of royal embarkation dates back to
1948 when King Haakon VII received ‘Norway’ as a gift from the
Norwegian people. Due to the ongoing global health emergency, the
2021 sailing programme…
In February this year, Princess Martha
Louise of Norway said that she was considering moving to the United
States. She then said that the reason was that her boyfriend, the
American shaman Durek Verrett, feels badly treated and no longer
wants to settle in Norway. This was…
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway has
attended the digital opening of an exhibition with painter Anna
Ancher at Lillehammer Art Museum. The exhibition “Anna Ancher –
Skagen’s inner and outer space” is the largest collection of art
from Anna Ancher…
Queen Sonja grants digital audience to 11 men who skied over the mountains to catch her attention
15th March 2021
For seven days, a group of 11 men skied
from Hardanger to Oslo. The goal has been the Royal Palace in a the
long trip they have called Queen Sonja’s salute march. The goal was
to capture the Queen of Norway’s attention in an attempt to invite
her to this year’s music festival in Hardanger. It was a tired, but
happy, group that arrived at the final destination of the trip,
the…
On Tuesday it was announced that Erling
Lorentzen had died at the age of 98. Lorentzen was the widower of
Princess Ragnhild of Norway, eldest daughter of King Olav V, making
him King Harald’s brother-in-law. On Thursday, more details about
Loretnzten’s funeral…
Princess Märtha Louise, daughter of King
Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, paid tribute to her mother on
Monday in a post on Instgram. To mark International Women’s Day,
the Norwegian princess chose to emphasise how much she respects her
own mother, the Norwegian…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway pays tribute to his mother Queen Sonja on International Woman’s Day
8th March 2021
Monday marks International Woman’s Day –
a global day of celebration for women around the world. In a new
interview with the Norwegian newspaper Vårt Land, Crown Prince
Haakon pays tribute to his mother, Queen Sonja. The Crown Prince
gave the interview in connection with International Women’s Day.
Norway’s Crown Prince and acting regent met a reporter from
Norway’s…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has
attended the annual summit organized by the Central Association of
Local Authorities in Norway. This year, due to the corona-pandemic,
the event was held digitally. Municipal leaders and mayors from all
of Norway participated in the event on…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has
launched this year’s literature-train in a story on Instagram that
was published earlier this week. This year’s literature-train will
run as a digital event that will take place through four
conservations with some of the…
Happy Birthday King Harald - The Norwegian monarch turns 84-years-old
21st February 2021
His Majesty King Harald of Norway
celebrates his 84th birthday on Sunday. To mark the occasion, a
21-gun-salute will be fired at noon from the cannons at
Akershus Fortress in Oslo. It is tradition in Norway to have a gun
salute from 11 fortresses in Norway for the birthdays of King
Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit. The Norwegian King’s birthday is…
