The Royal Court’s Annual Report for 2024

In total, the members of the Royal Family took part in 743 official events. In addition, Their Majesties The King and Queen were the hosts for four State Visits – an unprecedented number within the same year.

Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra began her initial national service in January and has served with the Engineer Battalion of Brigade North at Skjold Camp in Troms throughout 2024. The Princess has held the position of combat engineer soldier and served as a gunner on a CV90 armoured vehicle. His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus completed his 13 years of primary and secondary education in June. The youngest members of the Royal Family are now maturing and beginning to find their own paths. In the spring of 2024, His Majesty The King announced that he would be making adjustments to his programme out of consideration for his age.

The Royal programme sets the framework for the activities of the Royal Court, and these activities are affected by any changes in the personal circumstances of members of the Royal Family. Developments taking place at a broader level in society also have implications for how the Court operates. Such developments include the more stringent security requirements due to a more challenging threat landscape; implementation of new legislation and regulations, updated guidelines and reporting obligations; and the need to adjust the management of the Royal Parks to accommodate the impacts of climate change. The Royal Court continuously strives to uphold its role as a modern institution capable of responding to shifting frameworks, expectations and demands – including more effective use of resources.

His Majesty The King is not just the Head of State, he is also a husband, a father and a grandfather. A lifetime of service – like life itself – consists of many phases. Over the span of a long life and a long period of service, there will be naturally be some days that are good and some that are bad. The year 2024 involved both times of rejoicing and times of adversity for the members of the Royal Family and the Royal Court.

Annual accounts

The annual accounts for the Civil List for 2024 show a deficit of NOK 2.87 million in relation to the 2024 allocation. The result is in line with expectations, and the deficit will be covered by previously allocated reserves in accordance with the financial plan.

Allocations for multi-year projects under budget line 51 – such as the security and digitalisation projects – are not aligned with the payment schedule, and these projects therefore show a calculated deficit for 2024 of NOK 18.7 million. This deficit will also be covered by previous appropriations set aside for line 51 projects.

The management accounts for the Royal Court show a surplus of NOK 14.49 million. The surplus is largely due to postponed implementation of certain projects and property maintenance, reduced energy costs, and a reduction in the number of staff positions.

The annual report and accounts of the Royal Court for 2024 have been submitted to the Presidium of the Storting, the Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance, and the Office of the Auditor General of Norway.