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5 days ago · The Crown Princess once received the piece of jewelry as a wedding present from her in-laws, King Harald (87) and Queen Sonja (86). Two new individual photos also show the married couple in portraits. In his picture, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway smiles friendly into the camera, wearing a uniform decorated with numerous medals and awards.
6 days ago · The Princess Royal is in Norway for a three-day visit. ••• 🇬🇧🇳🇴 Hennes Kongelige Høyhet Prinsesse Anne av Storbritannia og Hans Kongelige Høyhet Kronprins Haakon besøkte i dag Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum, der de avduket en plakett til minne om etterretningssamarbeidet mellom de to nasjonene under andre verdenskrig.
May 21, 2024 · Zasha Whiteway-Wilkinson. 23:21, 21 May 2024. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, is set to visit Norway this week to meet her godson, Haakon, the Crown Prince of the country ...
May 14, 2024 · 14.05.2024. This is the first official state visit to Norway for King Frederik and Queen Mary. The guests arrived at Honnørbryggen close to Oslo City Hall at 11:00 this morning, and were welcomed by Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja. The visit marks the historical ties and the close neighborly relationship between Norway and Denmark ...
May 9, 2024 · Published May 9, 2024 · Updated May 4, 2024. The “crowned republican” who opposed Norway’s independence. Karl XIV Johan of Sweden (Carl III Johan of Norway) as crown prince enters Leipzig, Germany, in 1813. Painting by Fredric Westin, 1850. King Carl Johan’s motto was “The peoples’ love shall be my reward.”. Sometimes history is ...
May 20, 2024 · After escaping to her home country of Sweden, and then being evacuated to America by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, she effectively advocated for Norway and did fundraising until the end of the war. In 1942, King Haakon VII of Norway, Märtha's father-in-law, invested her as a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav.
May 17, 2024 · By 1905, Norway desire for independence had become overwhelming and a unilateral declaration was made by the Norwegian government, the Storting. A referendum of the people supported the decision by a 99.95% vote. Norway still wanted to remain a monarchy, though, and a Danish prince was invited to take the throne, which he did as King Haakon VII.
