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← Older postsIngrid Alexandra’s 18th Birthday Gala
This Friday evening, many European crowned heads were in Oslo for the gala dinner offered by King Harald V of Norway and Queen Sonja in honor of the 18th birthday of their granddaughter Princess Ingrid Alexandra, second in the order of succession. On this evening marking his majority she was surrounded by all her family. In addition to her paternal parents and grandparents, she had by her side her brothers … Continue reading
Posted in Norway | Tagged Birthday, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway | Leave a commentGala dinner for the 18th birthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra
The official birthday celebrations for Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway started this thurday. Altough the princess celebrated her 18th birthday in January, the official events have been postponed due to the COVID pandemic. The gala dinner was hosted by the Norwegian government in the new library in Oslo. The princess wore a strapless, ivory and polka-dot gown which was fashioned out of layers upon layers of tulle. She was accompanied … Continue reading
Posted in Norway | Tagged Birthday, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway | Leave a commentPrincess Märtha Louise of Norway and Durek Verrett Are Engaged
Norwegian princess Märtha Louise is engaged to American shaman Durek Verrett. The couple announced this on Tuesday. It is not yet known when the wedding will take place. Her parents, King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway, officially congratulated the couple via a message on the website of the Norwegian royal family. Crown Prince Haakon and his wife Mette-Marit also wish the couple good luck in the future. 50-year-old … Continue reading
Posted in Norway | Tagged Engagement, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway | Leave a commentNorwegian Royals Celebrate National Day
Today, Tuesday May 17, the Royal Family celebrated Norway’s National Day. The celebrations started in the morning when, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus, attended the children’s parade outside their private Skaugum estate. Their dogs, Molly Fiskebolle and Milly Kakao, were present as well. Later the Crown Prince Couple, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus joined King Harald, Queen Sonja on the … Continue reading
Posted in Norway | Tagged Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Harald V of Norway, National Day, Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, Queen Sonja of Norway | Leave a commentNorwegian Crown Prince Couple Official Visit to Sweden: Last Day
The third and last day of the Norwegian Crown Prince Couple official visit to Sweden started early today, Wednesday May 4, when Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Prince Haakon took a train for Gothenburg, in southwestern Sweden. The Crown Prince Couple and Prince Haakon began their visit in Gothenburg by attending a symposium focused on renewable energy at the Lindholmen Science Park. Then Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and … Continue reading
Posted in Norway, Sweden | Tagged Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Official Visit, Prince Daniel of Sweden | Leave a commentNorwegian Crown Prince Couple Official Visit to Sweden: Day Two
The second day of the Norwegian Crown Prince Couple official visit to Sweden started today, Tuesday May 3, with the opening of a Norwegian-Swedish business seminar. Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Crown Prince Haakon attended the seminar that was focused “on digitization and the use of artificial intelligence in the development of green and circular solutions”. Then, at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Crown Princess Couple and … Continue reading
Posted in Norway, Sweden | Tagged Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Official Visit, Prince Daniel of Sweden | Leave a commentNorwegian Crown Prince Couple Starts Official Visit to Sweden.
On Monday May 2, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit began a three-day official visit to Sweden hosted by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. Following the official welcoming at the Haga castle, the Crown Princess Couple and the Crown Prince Couple attended the opening of the business seminar “Norway and Sweden – stronger together than separately” at the Karolinska Institutet. Then they paid a visit to Kulturhuset, a library … Continue reading
Posted in Norway, Sweden | Tagged Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Official Visit, Prince Carl Philip of Sweden, Prince Daniel of Sweden, Princess Sofia of Sweden, Queen Silvia of Sweden | Leave a commentPrincess Ingrid Alexandra Receives Congratulations from the Institutions
Today, Friday January 21, was a big day for the birthday girl, Princess Ingrid Alexandra. This morning, for the first time, the Princess attended the Council of State at the Royal Palace at the presence of her grandfather, His Majesty King Harald, her father, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon and members of the Government. Afterwards the Princess received congratulatory deputations from the Norwegian Institutions and the public sector during … Continue reading
Posted in Norway | Tagged Birthday, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Harald V of Norway, Marius Borg Høiby, Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, Queen Sonja of Norway | 3 CommentsPrincess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway Turns 18
Today, Friday January 21, Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra celebrates her 18th birthday. The Princess, born at Rikshospitalet in Oslo on January 21, 2004, is the first child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and is second in line to the throne following her father and grandfather, King Harald. The Princess is currently studying at Elvebakken Upper Secondary School in Oslo. To mark this special birthday the … Continue reading
Posted in Norway | Tagged Birthday, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway | Leave a commentPrincess Ingrid Alexandra Visits the Norwegian Institutions
Today, Thursday January 21, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, on the eve of her 18th birthday, paid a visit to several Norwegian institutions. The first stop was the Storting, the Norwegian Parliament, where the Princess was welcomed by the President, Masud Gharahkhani. The Princess toured the Storting hall and met with the first Vice President, Svein Harberg and the Storting’s youngest representative, Maren Grøthe and she was informed about the work of … Continue reading
Posted in Norway | Tagged Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway | Leave a commentDutch State Visit to Norway: Last Day – Trondheim
On Thursday November 11, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands spent their last day of the Norwegian state visit in Trondheim accompanied by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. The Royal Couple and the Crown Prince Couple paid a visit to Powerhouse Brattørkaia, “Norway’s largest newly built plus house” that produce more clean and renewable energy over their life cycle than what is used for the … Continue reading
Posted in Norway, The Netherlands | Tagged Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, State Visit | Leave a commentDutch State Visit to Norway – Day Two
Today, Wednesday November 10, Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima started their second day in Norway by attending a seminar at the Deichman Bjørvika library. King Harald and Queen Sonja were present as well. The seminar, attended by young people from Norway and the Netherlands, was focused on the freedom of expression, combating cyberbullying and the consequences of online hate. Then the Royal Couple was received by Norwegian Prime … Continue reading
Posted in Norway, The Netherlands | Tagged Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Harald V of Norway, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Queen Sonja of Norway, State Visit | Leave a commentDutch King and Queen Begin State Visit to Norway
At the invitation of King Harald V, their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima started today, Tuesday November 9, a three-day state visit to Norway. Upon their arrival in Oslo the Royal Couple was officially welcomed by King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Princess Mette-Marit with a welcoming ceremony held in the Palace Square outside the Royal Palace. King Willem-Alexander and King Harald inspected a guard of honour. Then, inside … Continue reading
Posted in Norway, The Netherlands | Tagged Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Harald V of Norway, King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, Queen Sonja of Norway, State Visit | Leave a commentRoyals postpone engagements due to Coronavirus
The Queen, as well as the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, have postponed their upcoming engagements due to the current Coronavirus pandemic. The Queen was due to visit Cheshire and Camden on March 19 and March 26 respectively. There have been over 700 confirmed cases of the virus in the UK with 21 deaths. A newborn baby from London is the youngest confirmed sufferer of Coronavirus in … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark, Monaco, Norway, Sweden, The United Kingdom | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Harald V of Norway, Margrethe II of Denmark, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Prince of Wales | 3 CommentsSwedish and Norwegian Royals at World Skiing Championships
On February 8 and 9, the Swedish and Norwegian royal families met up for the World Skiing Championships in Åre, Sweden. Queen Silvia and King Carl Gustaf joined Crown Princess Victoria and her family as well as Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit as the families watched the Alpine World Cup together. Norwegians Ragnhild Mowinckel won the bronze medal at the events, as well as Kajsa Vickhoff Lie. … Continue reading
Posted in Norway, Sweden | Tagged Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Prince Daniel of Sweden, Prince Oscar of Sweden, Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, Princess Estelle of Sweden, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, Queen Silvia of Sweden | Leave a commentCatherine Stuns In Alexander McQueen During Dinner In Norway
The Duchess of Cambridge led the fashion stakes on Thursday evening during a black-tie dinner hosted at the Royal Palace of Olso by King Harald V of Norway in honour of the Cambridges’ official visit to the Scandinavian nation. ‘Grecian goddess’ was the term most frequently used by the media to describe Catherine’s appearance in a cream chiffon Alexander McQueen evening gown with a cape overlay and diamanté embellishment around … Continue reading
Posted in Norway, The United Kingdom | Tagged Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Harald V of Norway, Official Visit, Princess Astrid of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, Queen Sonja of Norway, The Duchess of Cambridge, The Duke of Cambridge | 1 CommentCrown Prince Haakon Attends Armed Forces Leadership Training Course
In Sessvollmoen, north of Oslo, Crown Prince Haakon on Monday attended the Armed Forces’ leadership training course at the Armed Forces Personnel and Protective Centre. He was shown a number of field exercises participants go through over the two-week training period that assists the three branches of the Armed Forces – the Army, the Air Force and the Navy – select “the most qualified and most motivated” people for further leadership training, … Continue reading
Posted in Norway | Tagged Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Military, Military Training | Leave a commentPrincess Märtha Louise Hosts Patronage Audiences
At the Royal Palace in Oslo on Monday, Princess Märtha Louise hosted audiences with representatives of her eight patronages. The focus of the Princess’s patronages is people with disabilities. Her patronages are: the Association for Muscular Disease, the National Association for the Hearing Impaired, the Norwegian Association for the Blind, the Norwegian Association for the Deaf, VIVIL Games, the Norwegian Epilepsy Association, the Norwegian Rheumatism Association, and Ridderrennet. During her audience with … Continue reading
Posted in Norway | Tagged Audience, Disability, Patronage, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, Sport | Leave a commentMette-Marit Wows In Red At Sports Gala 2018
The Crown Princess of Norway looked fabulous in a red chiffon frock on Saturday evening as she attended the Sports Gala 2018 at Hamar’s Olympic Amphitheatre alongside her husband, Crown Prince Haakon. Mette-Marit’s frock featured a flowing skirt that came to her mid-calf and sheer sleeves, which she wore with a pair of red lace stilettos and large diamond cluster earrings. During the evening, the Crown Prince Couple took to … Continue reading
Posted in Norway | Tagged Awards, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Sport | Leave a commentNew Year’s Speeches from Denmark and Norway
Traditional New Year’s speeches from the monarchs of Denmark and Norway were released this evening, offering their respective peoples best wishes for the year to come and giving messages of moral support to the entire community. In Denmark, Queen Margrethe II spoke of how the country has weathered economic crises by utilising the broad talents of the entire population, saying that “Denmark needs different people with their individual abilities and talents, … Continue reading
Posted in Denmark, Norway | Tagged Albert II of Monaco, Harald V of Norway, Margrethe II of Denmark, New Year | 1 Comment