Official Speeches

27.05.2015

Official visit to the US: Looking North Together

Speech given by His Majesty The King at the conference “Looking North Together: The US and Norway in the Quest for Arctic Knowledge” in Anchorage, Alaska, during an official visit to the US 21 - 27 May 2015.

27.05.2015

Official visit to the US: INTSOK

Speech given by His Majesty The King at the INTSOK Arctic Offshore Operations Conference in Anchorage, Wednesday 27 May, during an official visit to the US 21 - 27 May 2015.

23.05.2015

Official visit to the US: Commencement Address

Commencement Address given by His Majesty The King at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, 23 May 2015, during an official visit to the US 21 - 27 May 2015.

22.05.2015

Official visit to the US: Speech in Seattle

Speech given by His Majesty The King at the Sheraton Hotel in Seattle, 22 May 2015, during an official visit to the US 21 - 27 May 2015.

06.05.2015

Nordic Pavilion: Inauguration

Speech given by H.R.H. The Crown Princess at the Nordic Pavilion Inauguration ceremony at the Venice Biennale 6 May 2015.

04.05.2015

WWF Annual Conference

Speech given by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit at the opening of the annual conference of the World Wildlife Fund, WWF, in Lofoten, Norway, 4 May 2015.

27.04.2015

CICERO 25 years: Anniversary speech

Speech (given in Norwegian) by His Royal Highness The Crown Prince at the 25th anniversary celebration of CICERO Center for International Climate and Environmental Research Oslo, at the Månefisken conference venue in Oslo, 26 April 2015.

17.04.2015

ASF Gold Medal: Acceptance speech

Speech given by Her Majesty The Queen on reception of the ASF Gold Medal during the Spring Gala Dinner, New York, April 17th 2015.

16.04.2015

Prize Prints: Opening speech

Speech given by Her Majesty The Queen at the opening of the exhibition Prize Prints: The Queen Sonja Print Award at Scandinavia House, New York, 16 April 2015.

16.03.2015

GLOBVAC 2015

Speech given by Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess at the opening of the student conference Youth-Centered Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in the Post-2015 Development Agenda, 16 March 2015.

27.02.2015

State visit to Australia: Defence Industry Seminar

Speech given by His Majesty The King at the closing of the INTSOK seminar “Recent advances in offshore technology”, Perth, during a state visit to Australia 23 - 27 February 2015.

25.02.2015

State visit to Australia: Opening of Her Majesty's exhibition

Speech given by Her Majesty The Queen at the opening of her exhibition "Inspirational encounters" at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, during a state visit to Australia 23 - 27 February 2015.

24.02.2015

State visit to Australia: Opening of a seminar on the Antarctic

Opening remarks by His Majesty The King at seminar on the Antarctic at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney during a state visit to Australia 23 - 27 February 2015.

23.02.2015

State visit to Australia: Luncheon in Government House

Speech given by His Majesty The King during an official luncheon hosted by His Excellency Governor-General Peter John Cosgrove and Lady Cosgrove in Government House, Canberra, during a state visit to Australia 23 - 27 February 2015.

23.02.2015

State visit to Australia: Defence Industry Seminar

Remarks given by His Majesty The King at the closing of the Australian-Norwegian Defence Industry Cooperation Seminar in Canberra during a state visit to Australia 23 - 27 February 2015.

09.12.2014

Telenor Youth Summit 2014

Speech given by His Royal Highness The Crown Prince at Telenor Youth Summit, Telenor EXPO, Fornebu, 9 December 2014.

02.12.2014

State visit to Myanmar: Speech at University of Yangon

Speech given by His Majesty The King in Convocation Hall, University of Yangon, during a state visit to Myanmar 1 - 5 December 2014.

01.12.2014

State visit to Myanmar: Speech during official luncehon

His Majesty The King’s speech during an official luncehon at the Presidential Palace, Nay Pyi Taw, during a state visit to Myanmar 1 - 5 December 2014.

26.11.2014

Opening of the Asker Conference on Youth and Governance

Speech by His Royal Highness The Crown Prince at the opening of the Asker Conference on Youth and Governance, 26 November 2014.

18.11.2014

Climate Roundtable

Speech given by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit at the Climate Roundtable hosted by Statkraft at Vang Gård, Jevnaker, 18 November 2014.

13.10.2014

State visit from India: His Majesty's speech

Speech given by His Majesty King Harald during gala dinner at the Royal Palace in honour of the state visit from India by His Excellency President Pranab Mukherjee and Madame Sharmistha Mukherjee, 13 October 2014.

19.08.2014

Nor-Fishing 2014

Speech by Her Majesty The Queen at the opening of Nor-Fishing 2014 in Trondheim, 19 August 2014.

10.06.2014

Amfar Acceptance Speech

Speech by Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess at receiving the amfAR Award of Inspiration, in New York 10 June 2014.

09.06.2014

High-Level Event of the General Assembly: Keynote speech

Speech by Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess on “Human Rights and the Rule of Law in the Post-2015 Development Agenda” at a High-Level Event of the General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York, June 9 2014.

06.06.2014

Conference on Travel Medicine and Global Health: Speech

Speech by Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess on HIV and Travel at the 5th Northern European Conference on Travel Medicine in Bergen, June 6 2014.

12.05.2014

State visit from Israel: His Majesty's speech

Speech given by His Majesty The King during the gala dinner at the Royal Palace on the occasion of President Shimon Peres' State Visit to Norway 12 - 13 May 2014.

03.04.2014

Outreach 2014: Opening speech

Speech by His Royal Highness The Crown Prince at the opening of the European Conference on Outreach Work 2014: Working together to reach and empower marginalized youth, Oslo Kongressenter, April 3 2014.

01.04.2014

Literary Train Tour: Opening speech

Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess’s speech at the opening of the literary train tour at the station platform in Bodø. Given in Norwegian 1 April 2014.

21.03.2014

Official visit to Vietnam: Business luncheon

Speech given by His Royal Highness The Crown Prince at a business luncheon in Ho Chi Minh City during The Crown Prince and Crown Princess' official visit to Vietnam 19 - 21 March 2014.

20.03.2014

Official visit to Vietnam: Dinner with NGOs in Hue

Speech given by His Royal Highness The Crown Prince at a dinner meeting with NGO's in Hue during an official visit to Vietnam 19 - 21 March 2014.

19.03.2014

Official visit to Vietnam: State Banquet in Hanoi

Speech given by His Royal Highness The Crown Prince at a State Banquet in Hanoi during the Crown Prince and Crown Princess' official visit to Vietnam 19 -21 March 2014.

19.03.2014

Official visit to Vietnam: Business luncheon in Hanoi

Speech given by Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess at a luncheon for the Norwegian and Vietnamese business delegations during the Crown Prince and Crown Princess' official visit to Vietnam 19 -21 March 2014.

26.02.2014

Baltic State Technical University

Speech given by His Royal Highess The Crown Prince at Baltic State Technical University during an official visit to St. Petersburg 25 - 27 February 2014.

26.02.2014

Opening of Russian-Norwegian Business Seminar

Speech given by His Royal Highness The Crown Prince at the opening of a Russian - Norwegian buisiness seminar during an official visit to St. Petersburg 25 - 27 February 2014.

07.11.2013

State visit to Turkey: Opening speech at business seminar

Speech given by His Majesty The King at the opening of a Turkish - Norwegian business seminar in Istanbul during The King and Queen's state visit to Turkey 5 - 7 November 2013.

06.11.2013

State visit to Turkey: Opening speech at energy seminar

Speech given by His Majesty The King at the opening of a seminar on renewable energy in Ankara during The King and Queen's state visit to Turkey 5 - 7 November 2013.

05.11.2013

Munch/Warhol: Opening speech in Ankara

Speech by Her Majesty The Queen at the opening of the exhibition Munch/Warhol and the Multiple Image at CerModern, Ankara, during King Harald and Queen Sonja's state visit to Turkey 5 - 7 November 2013.

29.10.2013

United Nations' 68th anniversary: Speech

Speech given by His Royal Highness The Crown Prince in Lusaka on a visit to Zambia for the United Nations Development Programme 28 - 31 October 2013.

11.09.2013

Le Salon Révélations: Opening speech

Translation of the speech given in French by Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess at the opening of the exhibition "Revealing Thoughts" at "Révélations. Fine craft and creation fair" at the Grand Palais in Paris, 11 September 2013.

23.08.2013

Queen Sonja International Music Competition 2013: Speech

Speech by Her Majesty Queen Sonja at the finals of the Queen Sonja International Music Competition 2013, Oslo Opera House 23 August 2013.

29.05.2013

The 2013 Impact Awards: Remarks

Remarks by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit at the 2013 Impact Awards, Kuala Lumpur, May 29 2013.

28.05.2013

OECD Week 2013: Opening Speech

Opening speech by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon at the opening of the 2013 annual OECD Week, Paris, May 28 2013.

15.05.2013

Empowering Youth: Introductory speech

Introductory speech by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit at the opening of "Empowering Youth" - a conference hosted by Partnership for Change in collaboration with The Crown Prince and Crown Princess' Foundation 15 - 16 May 2013.

09.05.2013

USA: Speech at lunch with technology start-ups

Speech by His Royal Highness The Crown Prince at a lunch with presentation of Norwegian technology entrepreneurs at Rosewood Hotel, Silicon Valley, May 9 2013.

08.05.2013

USA: Opening speech at technology seminar

Speech by Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess at the opening of the seminar Advances in Technology and Innovation, University of Stanford, May 8 2013.

06.05.2013

USA: Opening of the Norwegian Pavilion at OTC

Speech by Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess at the official opening of the Norwegian Pavilion at OTC, Houston, Texas, Monday 6 May 2013.

05.05.2013

USA: OTC opening dinner speech

Speech by His Royal Highness The Crown Prince at the OTC opening dinner, Houston, Texas, May 5, 2013.

25.04.2013

Munch | Warhol: Opening speech

Speech given by Her Majesty Queen Sonja at a preview of the exhibition Munch|Warhol and the Multiple Image, Scandinavia House, New York, 25 April 2013

18.04.2013

Kirsten Flagstad-året: Åpningshilsen

H.M. Dronningens hilsen ved åpningen av Kirsten Flagstad-året, Nationaltheateret, 18. april 2013.

09.04.2013

Energy Post 2015: Opening speech

Speech by His Royal Highness The Crown Prince at the high-level meeting on Energy and the new post 2015 development agenda, Oslo April 9 2013.