Current activities
News items and key elements of the official programme of the Norwegian Royal Family.
The Queen attends opening in France
The works of three Norwegian artists are being displayed in a special exhibition at France’s National Ceramics Museum in Sèvres. Today Her Majesty The Queen attended the opening of the exhibition, entitled “Forces de la Nature” (Forces of Nature).
23.09.2018
Tone Vigeland exhibition at the Art Stable
Her Majesty The Queen was in attendance at the opening of “Tone Vigeland: Jewellery and Sculpture” at the Queen Sonja Art Stable today. The exhibition displays works by one of Norway’s best-known jewellery artists.
20.09.2018
Princess Astrid International Music Competition
Yuwon Kim from South Korea was the winner of first prize in the Princess Astrid International Music Competition at Olavshallen this evening. Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner had the pleasure of presenting the prize to the young conductor.
13.09.2018
Kofi Annan laid to rest
Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess represented Norway today at the funeral of Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations. Mr Annan was laid to rest in a state funeral held in Ghana's capital city of Accra.
13.09.2018
The King presented the Kavli Prizes
His Majesty King Harald presented the 2018 Kavli Prizes at the Oslo Concert Hall this afternoon. The Kavli Prizes recognise scientists for their seminal advances in three research areas: astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience.
04.09.2018
Anniversary photographs
On the occasion of the golden anniversary, photographs were taken of Their Majesties The King and Queen and their family at the Royal Palace.
29.08.2018
Golden anniversary celebrated in Oslo Cathedral
Today marks fifty years since Their Majesties The King and Queen were married. The golden anniversary was commemorated with a church service in Oslo Cathedral, where their wedding was held on 29 August 1968.
29.08.2018
Condolences
Condolences from His Majesty King Harald to the President of Indonesia, His Excellency Mr Joko Widodo.
10.08.2018
Condolences
Condolences from His Majesty King Harald to the President of the Hellenic Republic, His Excellency Mr Prokopis Pavlopoulos.
26.07.2018
Congratulations
Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to the President of the Republic of Turkey, His Excellency Mr Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
06.07.2018
The palaces are open to visitors during the summer season.
The main changing of the guard takes place daily at 13:30.