Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway
celebrated International Women’s Day in Oslo together with women
from minority groups. The Queen attended a late breakfast in Oslo
with the women. The so-called “Empowerment-breakfast” focussed on
challenges faced by the women. During the breakfast, the women
entertained the Queen. A song by Tseng Wei Ting was performed and
Fakhra Salimi, head of the…
Yesterday it was announced by the royal
court that Crown Prince Haakon of Norway had to undergo
surgery. Now, the Royal Court has confirmed to Norwegian media that
the operation was successful. “The surgical procedure has gone
fine”, said communication manager at the…
His Majesty King Harald of Norway is
82-years-old today. To mark the King’s birthday, a 21-gun salute
was fired today at noon from the cannons at Akershus Fortress
in Oslo. Many people had turned up to watch the tribute in honour
of the King. It is tradition in Norway to…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway
have accepted the invitation of the President of the Republic of
Chile, Sebastián Piñera, to visit the nation on an official state
visit. The visit is planned to run from 26th to 31st March. Last
year the royals made a state visit to Argentina – now neighbour
Chile will welcome the King and Queen in just a few weeks. The
visit marks 100 years of…
Last week Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
visited Colombia in his role as a goodwill ambassador for the
United Nations Dvelopment Programme. In his last day in the
country, the Crown Prince wanted to learn more about environmental
issues in the country and a short film was…
On Monday, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
arrived for a visit to Colombia. The Crown Prince was invited to
the country because he is a goodwill ambassador for the UN
Development Program (UNDP). The visit to Colombia was not announced
by the royal court until Monday morning…
King Harald of Norway has visited the
Kongsberg weapon factory. The King was warmly welcomed by hundreds
of cheering children with flags as he arrived for his visit on
Tuesday. Chairman of the Board, Eivind Reiten and CEO Geir Håøy
welcomed the King to the Kongsberg Group. As well as the usual
flowers for the king, there was also got a very special present.
This was a sweater that the king…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is visiting
Colombia from Monday to Wednesday this week. He has been invited to
the country because he is a goodwill ambassador for the UN
Development Program (UNDP). The visit to Colombia was not announced
by the royal court until Monday…
After being closed for a few weeks, Queen
Sonja’s Art Stable in Oslo is now open again with a brand new
exhibition. It was Her Majesty The Queen who opened the brand new
exhibition on Thursday evening. The exhibition shows the art
from three generations of Sami artists.
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has been in
Davos this week for the World Economic Forum. His diary while there
focused on the UN’s sustainability goals, sea, climate change
and new technology. The Crown Prince has a deep interest in
environmental matters in connection with development work and
within technology and innovation. He is particularly concerned with
marine health and polar…
