Crown Princess Mette Marit has broken her coccyx (tailbone). This happened during a ski accident just before the celebration of Christmas. The news has not been confirmed by the Royal Court but was published by the Norwegian magazine “Se og Hør” on Tuesday this week.
According to the magazine the Crown Princess injured herself on a ski slope a few days before Christmas Eve. According to…
King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon have marked the beginning of the new Norwegian royal year in a sad way. The three royals visited the people of Gjerdrum after the catastrophic quick clay landslide that started on December 30th 2020. So far, seven people have…
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…
Princess Ragnhild's widower criticises TV series “Atlantic Crossing” for ''false impression'' of royal history
9th December 2020
Erling Lorentzen, widower of Princess Ragnhild of Norway, and brother-in-law of King Harald has heavily criticised the TV series”Atlantic Crossing”. The show has also received criticism from well-known Norwegian historians who accuse it of falsifying history. The series has also been discussed and criticized by the Norwegian Broadcasting Council.
Atlantic Crossing is a Norwegian…
Princess Astrid of Norway has made a rare public statement in support of a cause close to her heart. The 88-year-old Norwegian princess is the daughter of the late King Olav V and the older sister of Norway’s current monarch, Harald V. She is also a patron of the…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit make surprise visit to disadvantaged Oslo citizens
7th December 2020
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway, accompanied by Bishop Kari Veiteberg and Mayor Marianne Borgen, have visited the street environment in Oslo. Many of those who are drug-addicted are struggling extra hard now that so much is closed because of the…
Crown Prince Haakon has attended a very special digital award ceremony this week. The award ceremony was held in connection with the annual “Day of the Volunteers” which, in Norway, is always held two days before the UN’s International Day for Volunteering on 5 December.
Crown Prince Haakon was one of those who congratulated the volunteers at the event on December 3. A video-greeting…
Crown Prince Haakon has started making digital visits trough video-link to other nations. Last week Crown Prince Haakon visited several nations in the Middle East, and he made a digital visit to the small Norwegian town of Hammerfest. Hammerfest had several outbreaks of…
In October, a new Norwegian book about King Harald called “The King Tells”, written by journalist Harald Stanghelle, became the best-selling non-fiction book and the fourth best-selling book regardless of genre in Norway. The first edition of the book has sold…
King Harald has been back at work for the first time following successful heart surgery last month.
King Harald was declared healthy enough to be able to resume duties from 1 November, Oslo’s Royal Palace said in a short statement to the press and on November 5, the monarch was back at the Royal Palace in Oslo to receive Norway’s Foreign Minister for an audience. Queen Sonja and Crown…
