Saturday His Majesty King Harald and Her
Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway dedicated theta third day in China to
the conservation of cultural heritage. Their Majesties started
their official state visit on Thursday, and on Friday, they
visited, among many places, a kindergarten and a solar plant. On
Saturday, it was time for history and culture when the royals
visited the Mogao caves outside the city…
His Majesty King Harald answered
questions from the Norwegian press during the second day of the
royal state visit to China. He was then asked question on his views
on the human rights in China. King Harald says China has made
economic progress, but there is still a way to…
After a few days of duty, King Harald and
Queen Sonja launched their extended state visit to China on
Thursday. The royals were then officially received by local
representatives and children at the west-Chinese city of Dunhuang.
The official welcome ceremony was the only…
In connection with the imminent wedding
of Princess Eugenie’s and Jack Brooksbank, we take a look at other
princesses who have married commoners. Here is the story of
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, who married the author and
artist, Ari Behn in 2002. Ari Behn was born in Aarhus, Denmark. As
a child, he lived in Denmark and England for a period before the
family moved to northern Norway.
Thursday evening, Crown Prince Haakon
ended his four-day-long visit to New York. The Crown Prince was in
New York from Monday until Thursday to participate in the General
Assembly of the United Nations. Many European royals have travelled
to participate in the markings under…
Queen Sonja celebrated 100 years of French-Norwegian educational cooperation
25th September 2018
It was on Sunday that Queen Sonja started
her two-day long visit to France. Then she participated in the
opening of a new French-Norwegian art exhibition. On Monday, there
was a time for celebrations. Then the Queen was the honorary guest
in the celebration of the 100…
On Monday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon of Norway started his four-day-long visit to the USA.
The Crown Prince will stay in New York until Thursday to
participate in the General Assembly of the United Nations. The
visit started with a meeting on the issue of Sustainable
management. His Royal Highness The Crown Prince was present at
meetings on sustainable management of resources in the…
On Sunday, Her Majesty Queen Sonja began
her two-day visit to France. Her Majesty Queen Sonja was present
during the opening of the exhibition “Forces de la Nature” at the
National Ceramics Museum in Sèvres. The display is a tribute to
Norwegian creativity in modern…
King Harald and Queen Sonja conclude season for The Norwegian Royal Yacht
22nd September 2018
On Friday afternoon, His Majesty King
Harald and Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway announced the end of
this year’s season for the Norwegian Royal Yacht “DS Norge”. During
the now ended summer season, the crew consisted of 53 people,
17 officers and 36 other crew…
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
show on Thursday evening. During the summer, visitors could see the
Norwegian national costumes which are privately owned by the
members of the Royal Family. Now a new and more modern exhibition
has taken over the old stable…
