The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge today
have completed their visit to the Norwegian capital, Oslo. The
visit to Norway occurred after the Duke and Duchess spent two days
in Stockholm. The British royals arrived yesterday morning at Oslo
Airport where they were received by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown
Princess Mette-Marit. On the first day of their visit, the royals,
among other things, had the…
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway
opened Monday the Norwegian “Sea Rescue Company’s” new centre at
Langgrunn near the town of Horten, south of the Norwegian capital
of Oslo. The centre “RS Noatun” is the company’s new school and
adventure centre. His…
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg
revealed where King Harald celebrated his 80th birthday. This was
first reported yesterday by Norwegian state television NRK. When
King Harald on 21 February this year turned 80-years-old, the
King was on a private holiday with his…
In late November, it became publicly
known that Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway suffered from
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. On Tuesday of this week,
the Crown Princess was interviewed on the popular radio channel P3
in Norway. Then, she commented on her sickness. During the
interview, the Crown Princess said, “I thought I had come early in
menopause.” However, the Crown Princess…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit participate in traditional St. Lucia celebration
13th December 2017
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon
and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
participated today in the traditional celebration of St. Lucia in
Norway. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess chose to celebrate the
day together with the elderly residents at…
Their Majesties The King and Queen and
Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of
Norway were all in Oslo yesterday for the presentation of the Nobel
Peace Prize for 2017, which was awarded to the International
Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons…
Every royal family has its own
traditions. The Norwegian Royal Family uniquely celebrates
Christmas. They blend the ancient Norwegian Christmas traditions
with Christmas traditions they have brought with them from their
family from Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In Norway,
there are several traditions on what to eat for dinner on Christmas
Eve. The eastern part of the country eats…
On the occasion of Prince Sverre Magnus’s
birthday today, 3 December, we take a look back at the young
Prince’s life. His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus was born 3
December 2005 in Oslo. When he was born, he was 52 centimetres long
and weighed 3.944 grams. The…
King Harald of Norway was discharged from
hospital on Monday morning. This was confirmed by the royal court
at around half past one on Monday afternoon. The announcement was
confirmed by the Norwegian Royal Court, stating: “His Majesty the
King is in great shape and is…
On Thursday, Crown Prince Haakon and
Crown Princess Mette-Marit finished a three-day long visit to
Ethiopia. They arrived in Ethiopia on Monday to prepare
for their trip. On the first day, they attended a number of
official events in the nation’s capital and assisted the Norwegian
economic delegation who were following the Crown Prince and the
Crown Princess on their visit. On the…
