The funeral of Erling Lorentzen has taken
place at Asker church outside Oslo. Erling Lorentzen was the
husband of Princess Ragnhild, the son-in-law of King Olav and the
brother-in-law of King Harald. The Norwegian Royal Family was among
the congregation with King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Princess
Mette-Marit, Crown Prince Haakon, Princess Märtha Louise and
Princess Astrid all paying their…
It was a royal wedding for the history
books, the marriage of a future king and a regal love match to
boot. On this day in 1929, Olav of Norway married Martha of Sweden
in Oslo. The couple’s romance had captured the public imagination
while their rather glamourous…
Queen Sonja grants digital audience to 11 men who skied over the mountains to catch her attention
15th March 2021
For seven days, a group of 11 men skied
from Hardanger to Oslo. The goal has been the Royal Palace in a the
long trip they have called Queen Sonja’s salute march. The goal was
to capture the Queen of Norway’s attention in an attempt to invite
her to this…
In a very original attempt to invite
Queen Sonja to western Norway, a group of men have decided to cross
the southern Norwegian mountains on skis to catch the queen’s
attention. Eleven men are now on their way on a 350 kilometre long
ski-trip from Lofthus in Hardanger to the Royal Palace in Oslo.
When they get to Oslo, they hope to have an audience with the Queen
so that they can invite…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
participated two weeks ago in a podcast for the Norwegian state
TV-channel NRK. This podcast was the first solo event that the
Crown Princess participated in, in almost a year. On Saturday, the
podcast was published, and the Crown…
Crown Princess Mette-Marit speaks of fracturing her tailbone: “It is simply the worst thing I have experienced”
22nd February 2021
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess
Mette-Marit of Norway participated recently in a podcast for the
Norwegian state TV-channel NRK. The podcast was the first solo
event that the Crown Princess participated in for almost a year. In
the recording, Her Royal Highness discusses…
Happy Birthday King Harald - The Norwegian monarch turns 84-years-old
21st February 2021
His Majesty King Harald of Norway
celebrates his 84th birthday on Sunday. To mark the occasion, a
21-gun-salute will be fired at noon from the cannons at
Akershus Fortress in Oslo. It is tradition in Norway to have a gun
salute from 11 fortresses in Norway for the birthdays of King
Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess
Mette-Marit. The Norwegian King’s birthday is…
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 Haakon V has a special role in
Norwegian history. He is known as the king who finally reunited
Norway after 110 years of civil war. He unified Norwegian power and
created an empire that stretched over Norway, Iceland, Greenland,
the Faroe Islands and parts of…
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 transported during the ongoing
pandemic. About 80 % of the world’s retail trade is transported by
sea. Crown Prince…
