On Wednesday, Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway digitally met with four young people with learning
disabilities to learn about the challenges they face. About five
percent of people have dyslexia, and just as many have dyscalculia
and other specific language difficulties. In the meeting, His Royal
Highness said: “It’s not about intelligence at all. It is a
disability. If we can manage to…
Princess Märtha Louise is considering moving to the United States after shaman boyfriend feels mistreated in Norway
9th February 2021
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway says
that she is considering moving to the United States. She says that
the reason is that her boyfriend, the American shaman Durek
Verrett, feels badly treated and no longer wants to settle in
Norway. This is stated by the Princess in an…
Crown Prince Haakon celebrates the 125th anniversary of the Norwegian Farmers' Association
8th February 2021
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Regent
Haakon of Norway has sent a digital greeting to the Norwegian
Farmers’ Association, thanking the organisation for 125 years of
protecting Norwegian agriculture and suitable working conditions
for farmers. In his message, Crown…
King Harald and Queen Sonja have received
the second and final dose of coronavirus vaccine. The Royal Court
presented the news in a short statement to the state TV channel
NRK, which reported it on February 4th 2021. The following
statement was made to NRK: “King Harald and Queen Sonja received
their second dose of coronavirus vaccine this week and have thus
been vaccinated. This also…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has met
four Norwegian sailors on board ships around the world in a digital
chat to show his support for their ongoing work. His Royal Highness
wanted to thank the many Norwegian sailors who work every day to
ensure that essential goods are…
Today, Thursday 21 January, Princess
Ingrid Alexandra of Norway turns 17-years-old. To celebrate the
occasion, we have compiled 17 facts about the Princess which you
might not have known before: Following Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s
birth, Germany’s leader had to go…
From the harbour close to Oslo City Hall,
Crown Prince Haakon opened the digital event “The Seafood Days” but
added his own surprise. During the event, on January 19th 2021, the
Crown Prince walked down to the harbour from the Royal Palace to
make a surprise visit to the fishing boats who are anchored there.
There, the Crown Prince met several of the various shrimp boats and
fishermen who sell…
On Sunday 17 January 2021, it was 30
years since the start of the reign of Their Majesties King Harald
and Queen Sonja of Norway following the death of His Majesty King
Olav V. While the Silver Jubilee, five years ago, was celebrated
throughout the year, this anniversary…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has agreed
to take on a special role for the Norwegian Year of Volunteering
which will be in 2022. The future king will be high protector for
the event. The news was announced early on the morning of January
13th 2021. It is the organization…
King Harald has handed out the Norwegian
Sports Prize to the most passionate volunteer of the Year. The
presentation took place during an audience at the Palace and was
shown on TV on January 9th 2021. This year’s winner of the
prestigious prize was Finn-Magne Simonsen. More than 400 people
with different positions in sports were nominated for the award
this year. Among these, the jury…
