Current activities

World Heritage at Vega

In 2004, UNESCO inscribed the Vega Archipelago on the World Heritage List. Today His Royal Highness The Crown Prince was in attendance to open the new Vega Archipelago World Heritage Centre – Norway’s first authorised centre of its kind.

14.06.2019

Concluded in Bergen

His Majesty The King accompanied the President and First Lady of the Republic of Korea on a tour of the HNoMS Maud at the Haakonsvern naval base in Bergen today. The State Visit was concluded at Troldhaugen, the home of composer Edvard Grieg.

13.06.2019

State Visit from the Republic of Korea

His Majesty The King welcomed His Excellency President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook to the first State Visit to Norway from the Republic of Korea.

12.06.2019

International Success of the Year for 2018

His Royal Highness The Crown Prince Regent presented Music Norway’s International Success of the Year award at a ceremony at Prindsen hage restaurant in Oslo today. The award went to the music-producing and songwriting duo Stargate.

11.06.2019

Holberg Prize for 2019

His Royal Highness The Crown Prince Regent presented the Holberg Prize to British scholar Paul Gilroy today. Professor Gilroy has been awarded the prize for his ground-breaking contributions to research and his impact on several fields.

05.06.2019

Green technology in Berlin

His Royal Highness The Crown Prince presented the Norwegian award to Yara at the GreenTech Festival on Friday evening. The festival aims to become the world’s largest event promoting green solutions and a sustainable future.

25.05.2019

Congratulations

Congratulations are presented from His Majesty King Harald to the President of South Africa, His Exellency Mr Cyril Ramaphosa.

24.05.2019

The 2019 Abel Prize

This year, His Majesty The King presented the prestigious Abel Prize to a woman mathematician for the first time. Today, Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck received the prize in a formal award ceremony in the Aula of the University of Oslo.

21.05.2019

Congratulations

Congratulations are presented from His Majesty King Harald to the President of Ukraine, His Exellency Mr Volodymyr Zelensky.

20.05.2019

Happy Constitution Day!

Approximately 60 000 children crossed the Palace Square with flags and banners today. The Royal Family greeted the Oslo children’s parade from the Palace Balcony.

17.05.2019