The Norwegian Royal Family attended the annual Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony in Oslo on December 10th. While the other Noble Prizes are awarded by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, only the Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded at a ceremony by the Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in the presence of King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Princess Ingrid Alexandra at the Oslo City Hall.
This year’s Prize was awarded to to Maria Corina Machado “for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.” Her daughter was received by the Royal Family at the Royal Palace of Oslo ahead of the Ceremony.
