Current activities
News items and key elements of the official programme of the Norwegian Royal Family.
Welcoming the Restauration to the US
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon, along with a couple of thousand attendees, welcomed the sloop Restauration to New York, exactly 200 years after the vessel carrying Norwegian emigrants arrived in the United States. In 1825, they crossed the Atlantic in search of a new and better life. This voyage is regarded as the beginning of organised emigration from Norway.
10.10.2025
Met with Governor Walz in Minnesota
Minnesota is one of the states in the United States where a large proportion of the population has Norwegian ancestry. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon is therefore also visiting this state and its largest metropolitan area, Minneapolis–Saint Paul, during his trip to the United States to mark the 200th anniversary of Norwegian emigration to the US.
08.10.2025
200 years of Norwegian-American history
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the organised emigration from Norway to the United States. In commemoration of this, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon is visiting the states of Iowa, Minnesota, and New York to celebrate Norwegian-American history, alongside Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Trade and Industry.
07.10.2025
Congratulations to Luxembourg
His Majesty King Harald extends his warmest congratulations and best wishes to Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg.
03.10.2025
Princess Ingrid Alexandra in Sydney
Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra is set to begin her studies at the University of Sydney, Australia.
25.07.2025
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.
17.05.2025
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.
17.05.2025
The Royal Court’s Annual Report for 2024
In 2024, the members of the Royal House of Norway paid visits to 42 municipalities across Norway, including as part of their extensive county visits to Agder, Rogaland and Trøndelag. Members of the Royal House also carried out a number of official visits abroad, including to Europe, the Americas and the Middle East.
24.04.2025
State visit from Iceland
Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja welcomed the President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir, and her husband Björn Skúlason to Norway during a welcome ceremony at the Palace Square today.
08.04.2025
Nordic World Ski Championships 2025
The 2025 Nordic World Ski Championships are over. A championship on home ground spanning twelve days with 31 events, 700 athletes, 2500 volunteers - and an audience that turned out in support of the athletes regardless of the weather.
11.03.2025
