Tag: Royals
Jordan’s king made quick visit to Oslo
Oslo police had sent out a warning on social media that there would be "unusual" helicopter activity over Oslo last weekend, and there sure...
Foreign minister didn’t infect king
UPDATED: Norway's Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt ended a tough week of political strife by testing positive for the Corona virus late Thursday afternoon. Just...
Norway grooms its future queen
Flags flew and canons roared at noon on Friday, when Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandra celebrated her 18th birthday and officially came of age. She's...
Royal family drops Olympics in Beijing
None of the members of Norway's royal family will be traveling to China next month to attend the Winter Olympics, confirmed palace officials on...
F16 fighter jets fly into the sunset
PHOTO FEATURE: After decades of service, it's twilight time for Norway's fleet of F16 fighter jets. They're being steadily replaced by new F35 fighter...
‘Harald & Sonja’ film wins funding
The long-supressed romance between Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja, and their nine-year battle to finally be allowed to marry, is now set to...
Royals sent out a holiday greeting
King Harald and Queen Sonja were breaking with tradition like most others this Christmas, by not spending the holidays at their timber lodge in...
NRK’s Emmy set off more debate
Loved abroad but criticized at home in Norway, state broadcaster NRK's TV series Atlantic Crossing's international Emmy award last week has been ridiculed just like the...
Dutch royals on state visit to Oslo
Canons roared and children cheered outside the Royal Palace in Oslo when the Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima arrived on Tuesday for the...
Author still pans ‘Atlantic Crossing’
Norwegian historian and author Tore Rem published his second volume of a royal biography of King Olav V this week. He was not impressed...
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