An old grenade from the Second World War was found in the Palace Park of the Royal Palace in Oslo this week. According to the bomb squad of the Oslo Police, the grenade was not dangerous.
The Bomb Squad from Oslo Police was quickly called to the area on Tuesday morning at around 11 am. They created a security zone of 100 meters which remained in place until just before 4 pm when cars and…
Princess Märtha Louise’s Instagram account has been disabled after it was hacked. One of Märtha Louise’s two accounts vanished on Monday after the unauthorised access.
The Instagram account with the handle @Iam_marthalouise is no longer available. She also…
On Thursday this week, it was announced in a very brief press release that “The Queen Sonja Art Stable” will open again. The opening date is set to be Saturday, July 4th with the press expected to get a preview sometime before this date. The restrictions caused…
His Majesty King Rama V of Siam, present-day Thailand, also called King Chulalongkorn, was born in 1853 and died in 1910. As a fifteen-year-old, Chulalongkorn ascended the Siamese throne, but because of his young age, his uncle acted as his guardian.
During his five years of custody, he was educated by an English governor, Anna Leonowens, in literary history, language and art. He was King of…
In a podcast interview, Princess Märtha Louise has criticized, among other things, the paparazzi. In the Norwegian podcast “Tut og mediekjør,” Princess Märtha Louise was vocal about the paparazzi pictures taken of her with her partner, Shaman Durek, in Hawaii…
Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway have jointly opened one of the most famous arts festivals in Europe in a very different way. Mother and son teamed up to deliver a virtual opening to the acclaimed event.
Usually at least one member of Norway’s Royal…
In 2019, it was announced that Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway had changed schools. The Royal Court said that the future queen would start the 10th grade at Uranienborg School in Oslo in August 2019. From 2014 to 2019, the Princess had been enrolled at Oslo International School at Bekkestua. Earlier, from 2010 to 2014, she attended Jansløkka School in Asker.
The school that the Princess is…
On Sunday, 17 May, Norway celebrated its national day. Although it was a completely different day than it usually is, the Royal Family played an important role in this national celebration, as well.
Norway marks 17 May as its Constitutional Day; it was on this date in…
This coming Sunday, Norway will celebrate their national day. The day is usually centered around the royal family with the main celebrations taking place in the areas surrounding the royal palace in Oslo. More than 100,000 children usually march past the royal palace to…
On Tuesday this week the world celebrated International Nursing Day. Queen Sonja was actually set to attend a seminar in Oslo on May 12, on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. The coronavirus situation made the large gathering impossible. Instead Her Majesty sent a digital greeting to the nurses of Norway.
Her…
