Crown Prince and Crown Princess visited Våler and Moss on their second day of the county trip to Østfold in the region of Viken.
The Crown Prince started the day by meeting several of the village’s volunteers at Bergtunet. At the stands were the Scouts, Østfold model boat club and KNA Varna, who told about their work.
The Bergtunet is a collection of older houses and objects, and…
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit on county visit
29th September 2021
There are long traditions in Norway for the royals to regularly visit different parts of the kingdom. This week, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess have visited the inner parts of Østfold, which is located in the southeast of the nation. On September 28th 2021, the…
The entrepreneurial environment in Norway has had a positive development in recent years, and Crown Prince Haakon met 15 of those who have been on this journey.
After everyone had been introduced, the Crown Prince invited four of the participants to tell a little more…
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is to make his first State Visit to Norway. The royal courts in Oslo and Amsterdam announced that the King, along with Queen Maxima, will travel to Norway between November 9th and November 11th 2021. It will be the first Dutch State Visit to Norway in over a decade and the first time that King Harald and Queen Sonja have hosted such an event since the…
Princess Märtha Louise has revealed her plans to move to the United States have been put on hold. She made the announcement in an interview with Norway’s state TV channel, NRK, marking her 50th birthday on September 22nd.
It was in February this year that Princess…
Crown Prince Haakon celebrates the Norwegian Rescue Centre’s 50th anniversary
21st September 2021
Crown Prince Haakon has helped mark the Norwegian Rescue Centre’s 50th anniversary in the northern Norwegian city of Bodø. The celebration of the 50th anniversary should have taken place last year, but was postponed due to the pandemic. The Crown Prince emphasized how…
The domestic political situation is changing in Norway, and this also means other tasks for King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon. Following last week’s parliamentary elections in Norway, Prime Minister Erna Solberg has informed the King that she would resign in October. She recommends that the monarch prepare to ask the leader of the Labour Party to form a new government in Norway. The King…
Crown Prince Haakon highlights the crucial role of the sea during visit to Bergen
15th September 2021
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited the research vessel “Dr. Fritjof Nansen” and opened the ocean conference “The Ocean” in Bergen. The ocean conference brings together participants from the maritime industries, research and academia and is being held for the…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway explains why the royals don't vote
13th September 2021
On Monday, parliamentary elections are held in Norway. The conservative government, which has been in power for eight years, seems to be losing their majority to the Labour Party. Many believe that King Harald and the rest of the Norwegian Royal Family do not have the right…
A hectic day for King Harald as the 84-year-old King returns to full-time royal duties
8th September 2021
After a period marked by illness and absence, King Harald of Norway is back at work full time. On Monday, His Majesty attended an event at the football club Vålerenga. Tuesday also turned out to be a hectic day for the 84-year-old monarch. The King hosted lunch at the Royal Palace before attending an award ceremony later that day.
It is a tradition that the King and Queen invite new…
