On Monday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon of Norway visited the Human Rights Court in
Strasbourg. The reason for the visit was to celebrate the 70th
anniversary of the establishment of the Council of Europe. This
year also marks 60 years since the European Court of Human Rights
was established. Crown Prince Haakon talked to the Court and the
Council during his stay where he emphasised…
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…
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 have a gun salute from 11
fortresses in Norway for the birthdays of King Harald, Queen Sonja,
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown…
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…
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, for security reasons. The
Crown Prince has, during his stay, attended a breakfast meeting
with Colombia’s Foreign…
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.
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. It is the largest
presentation of Sami art in Oslo ever. Her Majesty arrived on
Thursday evening from the Royal Palace, which…
