The Norwegian Royal Family hosted a State Banquet in honour of French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron at the Royal Palace of Oslo on the evening of June 23rd. The French President is on a two-day Official Visit Norway, the first since 41 years.
Today marks the 95th Anniversary of the Birth of the late Princess Ragnhild of Norway, who was born on this day in 1930! The elder sister of King Harald, who married her former bodyguard and moved to Brazil, Princess Ragnhild possessed a variety of heirloom jewels, like Queen Maud’s Diamond Tiara!
The Norwegian Royal Family celebrated Constitution Day, the National Day of Norway, on May 17th by greeting the annual Children’s Parade in Asker from Skaugum (residence of the Crown Princely family) and another from the balcony of the Royal Palace of Oslo.
Five Kings and Five Queens led Royal Guests and over 170 Heads of State and Government from around the World at the Funeral of Pope Francis on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on April 26th.
The Norwegian Royal Family are hosting Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir and Björn Skúlason on their State Visit to Norway from April 7th to 9th, to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties and their close cooperation in defence, business, and culture. The last Icelandic State Visit was in 2017.
The Norwegian Royal Family joined King Harald V of Norway at a Gala Dinner to celebrate his 88th Birthday at the Royal Palace of Oslo on February 21st, the first time in several years he has been in Norway on the date of his birthday.
Royalty from around Europe have joined Heads of State from around the World to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp in Poland on January 27th. Auschwitz-Birkenau was the largest concentration and extermination camp during the Second World War.
Happy Birthday to Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, who turns 21 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 her current collection includes Princess Ingeborg’s Boucheron Pearl Tiara!
Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and Princess Ingrid Alexandra joined King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway as they hosted a Luncheon for the Norwegian Government at the Royal Palace of Oslo on December 13th, following this year’s last Cabinet Meeting.
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.
Queen Sonja of Norway joined the Danish Royal Family as they supported Queen Margrethe II of Denmark at the premiere of the restaging of the ballet classic The Nutcracker at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen on November 30th.
Today marks the 155th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Maud of Norway, who was born on this day in 1869! 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, which included her Pearl and Diamond Necklace!
The Norwegian Royal Family joined King Harald V as he hosted the annual Gala Dinner for Members of the Norwegian Parliament (Stortingsmiddag) at the Royal Palace of Oslo on October 24th.
King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark , Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, and Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway joined the Presidents and First Ladies of Iceland, Finland and Germany to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Nordic Embassy Complex in Berlin on October 21st.
The Norwegian Royal Family are hosting President Alexander Stubb of Finland and First Lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb on their State Visit to Norway from October 15 and 17, to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties and their close cooperation in defence, business, and culture. King Harald and Queen Sonja made a State Visit to Finland in 2016.
Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon joined King Harald V of Norway as he presided over the Formal Opening of the 169th session of the Storting (Parliament) and delivered a speech from the Norwegian Throne at the Stortingsbygningen in Oslo.
Yesterday, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, the only daughter of King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway, married Shaman Durek Verrett in Geiranger. While it was not a White Tie and Tiara occasion like her first Wedding, the delicate Pearl and Diamond Tiara worn by Princess Märtha Louise was gift from her grandfather!
Royal Guests and Relatives are celebrating the Wedding of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Durek Verrett in Geiranger this weekend. The only daughter of King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway, Princess Märtha Louise was previously married to the late Ari Behn. Continue reading
Royal Guests and Relatives have gathered for the four-day Wedding Celebrations of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Durek Verrett in Geiranger this weekend. Princess Märtha Louise was previously married to the late Ari Behn and they had three daughters. Continue reading
