Tag: Royals

Norway sues US over ‘illegal’ import tax

It's highly unusual for allied nations to sue one another, but Norway is joining the European Union (EU) in filing a legal complaint against...

State visit ‘renews’ Chinese friendship

Norway's King Harald V got some support from Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, both in the literal and figurative sense. Xi reportedly slowed...

King to speak up while in China

Norway's King Harald V was winning praise after he said he would bring up human rights concerns during a meeting with China's authoritarian president...

Royals are finally invited to China

The Chinese government kept Norwegian officials in suspense, but have finally followed through on a promised invitation to King Harald and Queen Sonja. The...

Parliament opens to an autumn storm

Amidst all the pomp and circumstance at Tuesday's opening of Parliament (Stortinget), it was the latter that grabbed most of the attention. Lurking in...

Princess to close her ‘angel school’

Norway's Princess Martha Louise has been back in the news lately, amid reports of financial problems and new projects. On Thursday she and her...

Mette-Marit’s son ‘seeks publicity’

Five months after the Royal Palace scolded an Oslo-based magazine for reporting on what it called "the private life" of Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son,...

Queen ‘back home’ after 50 royal years

Queen Sonja and King Harald were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, two days after the queen ceremoniously re-opened her childhood home. It's...

Palace finally ready to improve security

Officials responsible for running Norway's Royal Palace in Oslo are starting to improve security around the home and workplace of the monarch, seven years...

King Harald put on sick leave

King Harald V, Norway's 81-year-old monarch, is on sick leave through the end of this week because of what officials at the Royal Palace...
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