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 the Norwegian athletes who participated in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.
In addition to the royal family…
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…
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 guided tour which takes guests through some of the Palace’s most important representation rooms.
The visit includes 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…
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 Victoria and Prince Daniel. Their first day consisted of many events.
The main purpose of the visit is to strengthen the…
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.
Norway's royal court announces 111% increase in electricity spending and delays in security project
27th April 2022
The Norwegian royal court has released its annual spending report, and two surprising things were revealed.
First, electricity bills have doubled, and second, the work on securing royal properties against terror attacks has been far more expensive than initially thought. Last year, the Norwegian royal house saw an increase of 111% in electricity costs compared to the previous year. For 2021…
