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…
