Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Prince Mette-Marit of Norway have visited the Scouts on an important charity day in their anniversary year. Â
Their Royal Highnesses were informed of the Norwegian Scout Association and the Norwegian Refugee Council’s collaboration on a special charity campaign while gathered around a campfire north of Oslo. The Scouts’ fundraising efforts will support…
Crown Prince Haakon opens festival with focus on climate
17th March 2023
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited the Bjerknes Center for Climate Research and the food research institute Nofima in Bergen.
Additionally, he attended the opening of the local climate festival in Bergen, Norway`s second largest city.
This festival aims to set…
Norwegian royals are spectators at historic five mile race
14th March 2023
The Norwegian Royal Family participated as spectators during the ski festival in Holmenkollen, just north of the capital of Oslo.
King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Princess Astrid were at the…
King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway participated in NATO exercises consisting of more than 20,000 NATO soldiers in Norway for an extensive winter exercise.
The King and Crown Prince received a briefing on the winter exercises in the north, and for the first time, they received the information in two different places.
Crown Prince Haakon received a briefing about the exercise from…
Sami people protest at royal Council of State over rights
5th March 2023
Norwegian Sami people have taken their protests against illegal wind turbines to the country’s Royal Family.
It is rare for protests to be held at the Royal Palace in Oslo but the demonstrators took their campaign to its gates as Crown Prince Haakon a regular…
In an interview with Swedish SVT last month, Princess Märtha Louise said that she hopes that in the future, she can again do official engagements for the Norwegian Royal Family.
In the interview, the Princess also had strong words for the Norwegian press and referred to…
How a birthday gift for King Harald caused controversy in Norway
22nd February 2023
As King Harald marked his 86th birthday, debate was dominating the media about a gift he received when he turned 85 in 2022.
King Harald received a valuable vase as a gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin just before Russia went to war against Ukraine. The king accepted the gift and sent a letter of thanks after the war had already raged for several weeks in 2022.
All royal gifts in…
Norway's King Harald receives poignant birthday gift
22nd February 2023
King Harald of Norway marked his birthday this week on 21 February.
To celebrate the occasion, the King was gifted a very special present from all the workers at the Royal Court.
In March 2022, while touring the exhibit “The King’s Cars,” King Harald…
Why we didn't see the King of Norway on his birthday
21st February 2023
King Harald of Norway, one of the longest-reigning monarchs in the world, turned 86-years-old on 21 February 2023. The King, who has been on the throne for over 30 years, is known for his role as a creator of unity and a unifying force in Norway. His birthday was celebrated…
Princess Märtha Louise's accusations towards the Norwegian press meet heavy criticism
14th February 2023
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway is once again at the centre of attention following on from a controversial interview with Swedish television over the weekend. The claim that received the most attention is the Princess’ statement that the Norwegian press had acknowledged that they were complicit in the reasons why her ex-husband took his own life.
When asked whether the media was…