On Tuesday, May 26, 2015, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway opened the 2015 Norwegian Festival of Literature in Lillehammer. Established in 1995, the NFL is largest literature festival in all of Scandinavia with over 24,000 visitors last year. Those attending this fantastic event this year can look forward to seeing Canadian author, Ms. … Continue reading
On Saturday, May 9, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway and Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands opened the exhibit, Van Gogh+Munch, at the Munchmuseet in Oslo. The exhibition, in collaboration with the Munchmuseet and the Van Gogh Museum, explores the: “…similarities and connections between these two artists; those that immediately jump … Continue reading
On Wednesday, May 6, 2015, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway officially opened the Nordiske Paviljongen at the 56th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, in Venice, Italy. During today’s event the crown princess presented, Rapture, American-born and Norwegian-based artist, Ms. Camille Norment. According to a press release, Rapture, is a: “…site-specific multi-sensory space … Continue reading
On Wednesday, February 25, 2015, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway attended a luncheon at the Norwegian Embassy in London, England. Please click here to view photos. Photo courtesy of Getty Images/B. Pruchnie Continue reading
On January 27, 2015, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attended the Norwegian commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day held at the Akershuskaia in Oslo. Click here to view photos. Photo courtesy of Getty Images/R.Singsaas Continue reading
Here is the NRK program entitled, Året med Kongefamilien (Year with the Royal Family). The program takes a look back of all the major activities carried out by members of the Norwegian royal family in 2014. The program also includes lengthy interviews with Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway. Please click here to watch. … Continue reading
On Monday, December 1, 2014, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited the music streaming service, WiMP, in Oslo, Norway. The company focuses on: “…inspiring users to find new music and old favorites. Through local editorial teams in each country, WiMP provides daily recommendations, tips and playlists for any occasion. The ad-free service … Continue reading
On Thursday, October 2, 2014, Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway attended the opening of the 159th Session of Storting (Parliament) in Oslo. Click here to watch a video. Click here to view photos. Photo courtesy of Kongehuset Continue reading
On Thursday, June 19, 2014, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway visited Dronningparkens “…where books were placed on display for free use for the park’s guests…” according to the Norwegian royal court. Please click here and here to watch videos. Photo courtesy of Kongehuset Continue reading
On the evening of May 23, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, Their Royal Highnesses Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark, Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark, and Her Majesty Queen … Continue reading
On Wednesday, May 21, 2014, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attended the opening of the 2014 Festspillene i Bergen (Bergen International Festival) in Bergen, Norway. According to the website, Visit Bergen, the festival was: “…founded in 1953 and has focused on presenting prominent international and Norwegian artists in … Continue reading
On Tuesday, May 20, 2014, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway attended the 2014 Abelprisen held at the University Ceremonial Hall at the University of Oslo. The winner of 2014 Abelprisen went to Mr. Yakov G. Sinai from Princeton University and the Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences for … Continue reading
On May 6, 2014, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway along with dozens of volunteers participated in the 2014 Strandryddedagen (Coastal Cleanup Day) at Østre Bolærne in Nøtterøy, Vestfold. Please click the links below to view photos. Photo Gallery, Photo Gallery 2, Photos Photo courtesy of Kongehuset Continue reading
