Tag: Royals
Royals in place on 17th of May
Norway's royal family performed their royal duties on Monday as the country celebrated its Constitution Day on the 17th of May. In keeping with...
Royals get new roof over their heads
The government's revised state budget, released Tuesday, contains one fairly unusual item: NOK 112 million (aroung USD 18 million) for a new roof for...
Norwegian plays part in royal drama
UPDATED: A Norwegian handball player admits she has played a role in the royal drama involving Swedish Princess Madeleine and her now-ex-fiancee Jonas Bergström....
Palace won’t reveal king’s wealth
Officials at Norway's Royal Palace are refusing to follow the advice of a broad spectrum of politicians who've been calling for more details into...
Royal glitter despite disruption
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, at least, managed to make it to most of the royal 70th birthday program for Danish Queen Margrethe, even though air...
Palace lifts the veil on king’s fortune
Officials at the Royal Palace in Oslo changed their policy about not discussing King Harald's fortune, and have now made a few careful disclosures,...
Crown Prince in Qatar
Crown Prince Haakon is off traveling again, this time on official business in the Middle East. He was called on to formally open a...
Royal fortunes spur tax demands
Norway's King Harald has inherited and accumulated a large fortune over the years, but the palace won't reveal how big it is or what...
Norwegian films hit hard times
Not even a movie about a local magazine's racy coverage of the royal family managed to boost ticket sales at Norwegian cinemas last month....
Easter exodus underway
Norwegian cities started to empty out on Friday, as residents headed into the Easter week and its unusually long string of official days off....
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