Confirmed attendees for King Harald’s funeral
King Harald of Norway’s state funeral will take place at Oslo Cathedral on Wednesday, 9 September, at 1:00 p.m, and royals from several royal houses…
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Danish tributes to King Harald
King Frederik and Queen Mary have spoken to the press regarding the late King Harald of Norway. At separate engagements, the King and Queen paid…
A new grandchild for Queen Anne-Marie
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece has a new grandchild. The last Queen consort of the Hellenes has a new grandson, Prince Kimon, who was born on…
King Haakon declares period of mourning
King Haakon VIII of Norway has declared a period of mourning for the Norwegian royal court following the death of his father, King Harald. Court…
OPINION: Haakon’s first mistake as King
Norway’s new king had an important job in his first week: show that the monarchy was a steady force during national mourning and signal that…
Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra signs written oath
Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra signs a written oath in a historic first for Norway. Friday morning saw King Haakon undertake the traditional swearing-in ceremony during…
King Haakon takes oath before parliament
King Haakon VIII took the Oath in the Storting today in accordance with the Norwegian Constitution. The King of Norway formally accepted responsibility as…
King Carl XVI Gustaf sends telegram to his godson King Haakon
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden sent a telegram to his godson, King Haakon VIII of Norway, on the occasion of his swearing-in in the…
Queen Mette-Marit will not attend King Haakon’s oath swearing
Queen Mette-Marit of Norway will not attend King Haakon’s oath swearing this afternoon. The Queen is suffering from undisclosed complications from her lung transplant, which…
Norwegian royals step out to place flowers in front of palace
The Norwegian royals stepped out to place flowers in front of the palace after the private memorial service in the palace chapel. King Harald’s coffin…