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…
Crown Prince Haakon highlights the importance of preserving the rainforest
18th February 2019
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…
Crown Prince Haakon: "Nothing is more important for development than peace"
13th February 2019
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…
