Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has left
Norway with Greenland as his destination. On 19 May, he kicks off
on a three-week-long journey to cross Greenland on skis and kites.
The expedition is organised by the University of Tromsø and marks
the university’s 50th anniversary. It was King Olav who opened the
university 50 years ago. The Crown Prince will be part of the first
part of…
The pandemic has prevented the Norwegian,
and other European, royal families from being able to hold larger
dinners. But now, this is changing. Norway is now a country
completely without any kind of restrictions. And so King Harald has
hosted to a grand dinner to thank all…
It is not every day that a completely new
award arises but a rather special one, Honorary Craftsman, has been
created in Norway. The first winner of this award was none other
than Queen Sonja of Norway. The appointment of Honorary Craftsman
is instituted to honour a…
After two years of pandemic restrictions,
the public was finally able to participate in the celebration of
the Norwegian Liberation and Veterans Day. Nevertheless, the war in
Ukraine left its mark on the day that was commemorated on May 8th
2022 with both His Majesty King Harald and His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon present. The royals were present during the main
celebration at Akerhus…
In the summertime, Oslo Royal Palce is
opened to the public as King Harald and Queen Sonja exchange
residences for the royal farm at Bygdøy right on the outskirts of
the Norwegian capital. From late June until mid-August the Palace
can be visited. All visitors follow a…
Queen Sonja’s Art Stable in the Royal
Palace of Oslo’s old stable buildings has this winter and spring
hosted an exhibition on the royal family`s car collection. Now, as
the exhibition enters its last few weeks, a special display has
been added for visitors to enjoy.
This week, the Nordic region has been
dominated by the Norwegian Crown Prince Couple’s official visit to
Sweden. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have been hosts,
but Sweden’s King and Queen as well as Prince Carl Philip and
Princess Sofia have also contributed during Crown Prince Haakon and
Crown Princess Mette Marit’s trip to their neighbouring country.
After…
This week has started with a special
royal visit between good friends designed to boost two countries.
On May 2nd 2022, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit
of Norway began a three-day official visit to Sweden where they are
being hosted by Crown Princess…
One of the world’s most modern centres
for the preservation of old objects is located in Norway, and this
week they received a royal visit for the solemn opening. Her
Majesty arrived at the conservation centre and was greeted by the
chairman of the board of the…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway has
revealed her favourite hockey team, but that has not come without
controversy. In recent days, there have been many reactions in
Norway that the Princess has openly promoted, in her own way, her
favourite Norwegian hockey team. During a hockey match on 24 April,
Princess Ingrid Alexandra was seen in the audience with a friend to
see the team…
