The Royal House of Norway - English
Bicentenary
On 1 October 1825 the foundation stone for the Royal Palace in Oslo was laid by King Carl III Johan at a formal ceremony on the future Palace Square. The stone was placed on the site where the alter in the Palace Chapel was to be situated.
However, King Carl Johan didn't live to see the Palace finished. He died in 1944 and the Royal residence was formally opened by King Oscar I on 26 July 1849.
From 1905 the Palace became the permanent residence of the Norwegian Kings and Queens.
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Photo: The Children's Parade passes in front of the Royal Palace on 17 May - Constitution Day: Amanda Pedersen Giske / NTB
Current Activities
Princess Ingrid Alexandra in Sydney
Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra is set to begin her studies at the University of Sydney, Australia.
Happy Constitution Day!
The Royal Family was in attendance on the Palace Balcony when the children's parade reached the Palace Square at 10:30 this morning. From there, they could greet more than 26,000 children from 109 schools taking part in Oslo's children's parade this year.
Celebrating May 17th
For more than 100 years, the Royal Family has greeted the Constitution Day children’s parade in Oslo from the balcony of the Royal Palace.
