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King Harald (in his usual warm and lovable way) gave (as polyesco said) a deeply personal speech to King Frederik and Queen Mary. Read it in Norwegian here. He said, among other things: Dear Frederik and Mary. It was a big moment for all of us when you Frederik (he speaks to Frederik alone...

At around 19:45 Norwegian time (about now), the guests will be greeted by the royals in the Hall of Mirrors (the name is due to the mirrors on the doors; it's also referred to as the Music Hall). - Photos of the room: 1 - 2. They will then walk into the Smal Dining Hall. - Photo of the room: 1...

What a day! It was a day that included an open car procession with our two iconic beauties. First, King Harald and King Frederik in the jewel itself, the Buick Roadmaster Convertible 1939, which took King Haakon VII from the Quay of Honour to the Royal Palace after he returned to Norway after...

Yes, we are! Yes, from a little Danish puppet state to one of the richest countries on earth! Not too bad, if I may say so. -------------------- In contrast to Sweden, where the gala dinner was only sent online, the gala dinner in Oslo will be broadcast live on Norway's largest TV Channel...

The relationship between Norway and Denmark: An extremely simplified summary of Norway under Danish rule: In 1380, Olaf II of Denmark (also known as Olav IV of Norway) inherited the Kingdom of Norway after the death of his father Haakon VI of Norway, who was married to Olaf's mother Margaret I...

Changes during this state visit as opposed to previous ones: 1) The King was not present during the wreath-laying ceremony at the national monument at Akershus Fortress. 2) The King did not attend the Norwegian government's luncheon. 3) The King did not attend the return event. Neither the...

The NRK poll used to be at around 70% but rose to over 80% in 2014 and 2017. It was at 78% in 2022 and at 73% in February 2024. And not weird that it has gone down a bit after all the drama with Märtha and Durek. Another poll, which was conducted by InFact for Nettavisen in March 2024, showed...

The King has already reduced his outdoor engagements, performing most of his duties inside the palace in recent years, which is a natural and sensible thing to do considering his age and frail health. The King's upcoming schedule: Three audiences today. Four audiences on April 25. Council of...

Since King Harald has had a lot of health issues in recent years, I have thought a bit about the health of the two monarchs before him, so let's therefore write about the health of one of them here, i.e. King Olav V: Was generally healthy throughout his life. But was operated for acute stomach...

Since King Harald has had a lot of health issues in recent years, I have thought about the health of the two monarchs before him, so let's therefore write a bit about the health of one of them here, i.e. King Haakon VII: Was generally healthy throughout his life and continued to walk fast until...

Article 41 in the constitution says: ''If the King is absent from the realm unless commanding in the field, or if he is so ill that he cannot attend to the Government, the person next entitled to succeed to the throne shall, provided that he has attained the age stipulated for the King's...

QMII often used to say that she wouldn't abdicate if she didn't become too ill! King Harald OTOH has been crystal clear that he will not abdicate! And as I wrote in the abdication thread, that has nothing to do with him having Queen Sonja by his side or CP Mette-Marit being ill, it's simply...

That a frail 87-year-old monarch, who has been in and out of hospital for infections in recent years, travels to Malaysia is, IMO, not the wisest decision that has been made! -------------------- Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said the following to the state broadcaster NRK today...

After she ceased to be a member of the Royal House in 2002, Märtha hasn't participated in state visits from republics. She has, however, attended the gala dinners during state visits from European monarchies, i.e. the state visits from Spain in 2006, Luxembourg in 2011, and the Netherlands in...

You're welcome! :flowers: Since 2012, there is just one court! Let's take the leaders of the court: Court-chief Olav Heian-Engdal: He has a background from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he was stationed at the embassies in Washington and the Palestinian Authority. Chief of staff...

:previous: She is actually almost always wearing all 3 of them (photo-link). ??

:previous: It includes indoor maintenance of the Royal Palace, the main house at Bygdø Royal Farm and Oscarshall Palace, but not security. -------------------- After reading King Frederik's thoughts on the future of the Danish Royal Court in his new book Kongeord, I've been thinking about the...

That is written in Nynorsk BTW. Nynorsk (New Norwegian) is one of the two official written standards of Norwegian. And between 10 and 15% of the population have it as their official language form. -------------------- As long as CP Haakon is regent, then he will always be listed before the Queen.

Yes! And he was on top form during the press conference, making both CP Haakon and the journalists laugh and everything!

:previous: Considering how conservative and bad-tempered King Olav was, I'm pretty sure he would have eaten Durek alive! -------------------- During a press conference at the Norwegian Press House in Oslo on January 23, King Harald was asked what he thinks about Durek's claims that the...

During a visit to the Norwegian Press House in Oslo today, King Harald and CP Haakon gave a press conference, which was the first time the media had met the King since it became known that QMII would abdicate. And when a reporter asked if the King had changed his mind about abdication after the...

Like it or hate it, Norway is a deeply egalitarian society where the Law of Jante is strongly rooted! And Durek can either try to embrace it or continue to go against it! If he does the former, he might be a bit less controversial. If he does the latter, well, then we Norwegians will dislike him...

It was handled in the same way as the engagement between Haakon and MM. The King informed the Prime Minister and the Storting that he would give his consent. And the fact that it has been handled differently this time has nothing to do (I think) with different political circumstances; IMO it...

In light of recent headlines involving Durek, the research company InFact has carried out a survey on behalf of the online newspaper Nettavisen, where they asked: How has Durek Verrett affected your trust in the Royal Family? The trust is strengthened, 12%. The trust is weakened, 33,7. The...

And Tove Taalesen didn't stop there because she has also written an opinion piece where she again praises King Harald and criticises QMII (link). Google translation (link). Quotes: ''Enten er jeg konge eller så er jeg død. Det er kong Harald egne ord. For ham er det utenkelig å overlate...