Nobel Peace Prize 2025
Today, Maria Corina Machado received the Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work to secure democratic rights for the people of Venezuela, and for her struggle for a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.
December 10, 2025
The King and Queen, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, and Princess Ingrid Alexandra were present at the solemn ceremony.
It was the Peace Prize laureate’s daughter, Ana Corina Sosa, who accepted the prize on behalf of Maria Corina Machado at Oslo City Hall.
The Chair of the Nobel Committee, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, presented the Committee’s justification for the award and emphasised the important contribution Maria Corina Machado has made to democracy in Venezuela.
Ana Corina Sosa Machado read the speech her mother had written for the occasion of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. In the speech, Machado paid tribute to those who have fought for democracy, freedom and peace, as well as to her family and supporters.
Audience at the Royal Palace
At twelve o’clock, His Majesty the King received Ana Corina Sosa Machado, the Laureate's daughter, in audience at the Royal Palace. Her Majesty the Queen, Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, and Princess Ingrid Alexandra were also in attendance.
Save the Children Peace Prize Party
Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Princess Ingrid Alexandra also attended the Save the Children’s Peace Prize Party at the Nobel Peace Center this morning.
The event, featuring interviews and entertainment, has for many years been a fixed part of the Nobel programme, with the year’s Peace Prize laureates as guests of honour. This year, the organising committee consists of twelve seventh-grade pupils from Grünerløkka and Kampen schools. Children from fifth to seventh grade make up the audience, and many schools also follow the event via live streaming.
On Wednesday evening, the Crown Prince attended the banquet in honour of the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate at the Grand Hotel in Oslo.
