Happy Birthday to King Harald V of Norway, who turns 87 today! The popular third King of an independent Norwegian Dynasty who grew up in the United States during WWII and has reigned for over three decades, during King Harald’s Reign, the ladies of the Norwegian Royal Family have worn the symbolic insignia of the Royal Family Order of King Harald V!
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Tanzanian State Visit to Norway
The Norwegian Royal Family are hosting the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Her Excellency Samia Suluhu Hassan, on a State Visit to Norway on February 13 and 14, to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties and mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Norway and Tanzania.
Queen Maud’s Order of Victoria and Albert Bracelet
Happy Birthday to Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, who turns 20 today! The accomplished Princess set to be the first Queen Regnant of Norway in centuries, Princess Ingrid Alexandra will one day possess the entirety of the spectacular Norwegian Royal Jewellery Collection, but has already worn several spectacular heirloom jewels, including Queen Maud’s Order of Victoria and Albert Bracelet!
Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony 2023
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.
Prince Sverre Magnus’ 18th Birthday Lunch at the Royal Palace of Oslo
The Norwegian Royal Family celebrated Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway’s 18th Birthday with a Lunch at the Royal Palace of Oslo on December 1st, ahead of his Birthday on December 3rd. Prince Sverre Magnus is the younger child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit and the third in line to the Norwegian Throne.
The Jewels of Queen Maud of Norway
Today marks the 85th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Maud of Norway, who passed away on this day in 1938! The British Princess who married a Danish Prince and became the first Queen of an independent Kingdom of Norway, Queen Maud possessed a spectacular Jewellery Collection composed of magnificent Heirlooms and spectacular Wedding Gifts!
Stortingsmiddag at the Royal Palace of Oslo 2023
The Norwegian Royal Family hosted the annual Gala Dinner for Members of the Norwegian Parliament (Stortingsmiddag) at the Royal Palace of Oslo on October 26th. With King Harald V still recovering from Covid, the Gala Dinner was presided over by the Crown Prince Regent. Continue reading
Royal Guests at Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th Birthday Gala
The Heirs of Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands, and Belgium were among the Royal Guests, Relatives and Godparents who joined the Danish Royal Family for Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th Birthday Gala Dinner at Christiansborg Palace last week, following an appearance on the balcony of Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg.
Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th Birthday
Prince Christian of Denmark is celebrating his 18th Birthday today, which is being marked with an appearance on the Balcony of Amalienborg Palace and a Gala Dinner at Christiansborg Palace as well as a meeting of the Council of State to be held in November. The eldest child of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian is second-in-line to the Danish throne.
Danish and Norwegian Openings of Parliament 2023
The Danish and Norwegian Royal Families both presided over their Openings of Parliament in Copenhagen and Oslo on October 3rd, which we are combining into one article, which highlights the differences between the two ceremonies. Continue reading