Tag: Royals

Beloved king ‘naive’ about the Nazis

Norwegian historians, authors and commentators were scrambling on Friday to try to explain why Norway's late and much-loved King Olav, long a symbol of...

Kings rode to the rescue

King Harald V and his Swedish counterpart gallantly came to the aid of one of the Norwegian Royal Palace's top officials after she stumbled...

A royal tour to America

King Harald  and Queen Sonja have embarked on what's widely thought to be their last major official tour to the US. They arrived in...

PM prepares to pay some calls

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg will be packing his bags again after having accepted two important invitations on either side of the Atlantic. He'll be...

Work underway on new royal roof

Norway's Royal Palace in Oslo has undergone a marked change in appearance in recent weeks. More than 160 tons of steel scaffolding now surrounds...

Palace party for princess’ 40th

Norway's Princess Martha Louise celebrated her 40th birthday on Thursday but no flags were flying on public buildings and the day wasn't marked on...

Comeback for author Ari Behn

He's the Norwegian author who did well with his first book, became a celebrity and married a princess, but then never quite achieved the...

Crown Prince heads for China

Crown Prince Haakon will visit China next week, but in an unofficial capacity. The visit nonetheless is significant given the chilly diplomatic relations between...

Flags fly for South Africa’s president

Royal pomp and even some rare sunshine welcomed South African President Jacob Zuma to Oslo on Wednesday, and the day's activities were restricted to...

The crown couple’s first decade

Their honeymoon was shockingly disrupted by the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, leaving them stranded in New York. Their 10th wedding anniversary is...
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