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.
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.
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.
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
Happy Birthday to Queen Sonja of Norway, who turns 87 today! The artistic commoner who became the first Norwegian-born Queen of Norway, Queen Sonja’s jewellery collection includes a nice mix of heirloom jewels and modern acquisitions, which includes the ‘Oslofjord’ Bracelet/Tiara!
Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe as the Swedish Royal Family celebrated Queen Silvia’s 80th Birthday in Stockholm last weekend, six months after her Birthday last December.
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.
The Norwegian Royal Family are hosting the new King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark on a State Visit to Norway on May 14 and 15. The visit celebrates the historical ties and close neighbourly relationship between Denmark and Norway and between the two Royal Families. The State Visit begins on the 20th Wedding Anniversary of the King and Queen of Denmark.
The Norwegian Royal Family are hosting the new King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark on a State Visit to Norway on May 14 and 15. The visit celebrates the historical ties and close neighbourly relationship between Denmark and Norway and between the two Royal Families. The State Visit begins on the 20th Wedding Anniversary of the King and Queen of Denmark.
The Norwegian Royal Family are hosting the President of Moldova, Her Excellency, Maia Sandu, on a State Visit to Norway on May 6 and 7, to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties.
Today marks the 95th Anniversary of the Wedding of Crown Prince Olav of Norway and Princess Martha of Sweden in 1929, and also the Anniversary of when Crown Prince Olav gifted these spectacular Diamond Earrings to the terminally-ill Crown Princess Märtha on their Silver Wedding Anniversary on this day 70 years ago, just a few days before she passed away.
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!
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.
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 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 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
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
Royal Guests and Relatives from around Scandinavia have joined the Swedish Royal Family to celebrate King Carl XVI Gustaf’s Golden Jubilee this week, with the festivities culminating with a spectacular Banquet at the Royal Palace of Stockholm, following last night’s Gala Performance at the Drottningholm Palace Theatre and a Te Deum in the Chapel of the Royal Palace. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden becomes the first Swedish Monarch to celebrate his Golden Jubilee today.
