For the ninth year in a row, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has brought together young Norwegian leaders and talent to the conference SIKT. This year’s event is taking place at Nord University in the city of Bodø. After last year’s digital edition of the annual conference, Northern Norway and the cultural city of Bodø are the arena when the SIKT conference brings together almost 200…
It was King Haakon, King Harald’s grandfather, who laid the foundation stone for the University of Bergen, and it happened 75 years ago this year. He spoke at the gala dinner and called the event: “A milestone not only for the history of Bergen and Western Norway…
King Harald comments on Sami people’s letter to Queen Margrethe
25th October 2021
Earlier in October, it was revealed that the Norwegian Sami Parliament sent a letter to Queen Margrethe of Denmark asking for help in returning a special artefact – a Sami drum that was confiscated after a witchcraft trial in 1692. The drum has created controversy…
King Harald has opened the ninth Sami Parliament. Crown Prince Haakon was also present at the solemn opening in the city of Karasjok.
The Sami Parliament is the Sami people’s elected parliament in Norway. Every four year,s at the same time as the Norwegian parliament election, 39 representatives from 7 constituencies are elected to the Sami Parliament.
King Harald said it was an extra…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend memorial service for those killed in Kongsberg attack
18th October 2021
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit have attended a service in memory of those killed and in consolation for those affected after the attack in Kongsberg.
Five people were killed with a bow and arrow in the Norwegian town on October 13th 2021 with another…
King Harald of Norway has approved the new Norwegian government after Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s Conservative Party was ousted from power during the recent elections.
On Tuesday of this week, King Harald held a number of audiences at the Royal Palace in Oslo.
King Harald and the Norwegian Royal Family have offered their condolences following a bow and arrow attack in the Norwegian city of Kongsberg. At the time of publication, it has been confirmed that five people were been killed in the attack on Wednesday evening by a 37-year-old Danish national. Several of the killings are said to have taken place inside a grocery store. Many more are injured…
Princess Märtha Louise's boyfriend deletes Instagram post after claiming he was a "hybrid of a space lizard"
9th October 2021
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, the daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja, created great attention when she revealed that she was in love with the American Shaman Durek Verrett a couple of years ago.
Again, the Princess’s American boyfriend has created…
King Harald of Norway has always been interested in history. The King of Norway was present at the celebration of the National Association for Local History’s 100th anniversary on Friday afternoon.
Local history is very popular in Norway, and more than 70,000…
Queen Sonja’s school prize for 2021 has been awarded to Sandnessjøen upper secondary school in the region of Nordland.
The announcement came on September 30th 2021 during an audience with the jury at the Royal Palace in Oslo. During the audience, Queen Sonja praised the teachers’ efforts during the pandemic. The prize will be awarded on the December 2nd this year. Queen…
