https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A string of rape and assault allegations against the son of Norway's future queen have plunged the royal family into its "biggest scandal" ever, wrapping up an "annus horribilis" for the monarchy. https://www.thelocal.no/20241207/rough-year-for-norways-royals-rocked-by-biggest-scandal Sat, 07 Dec 2024 09:21:41 +0100 rough-year-for-norways-royals-rocked-by-biggest-scandal Norwegian Princess Märtha Louise married American self-proclaimed shaman Durek Verrett on Saturday, a union of two alternative therapy devotees that has raised eyebrows in Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20240831/norways-princess-martha-louise-marries-her-california-shaman Sat, 31 Aug 2024 18:16:57 +0200 norways-princess-martha-louise-marries-her-california-shaman The son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has admitted carrying out a cocaine and alcohol-fuelled assault on his girlfriend, in a statement released by Norwegian broadcaster NRK on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20240815/son-of-norwegian-princess-took-cocaine-and-alcohol-before-assault-on-partner Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:22:19 +0200 son-of-norwegian-princess-took-cocaine-and-alcohol-before-assault-on-partner The 27-year-old son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit was arrested at the weekend on suspicion of assaulting a woman, police said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20240807/police-arrest-son-of-norways-crown-princess-for-assault Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:00:29 +0200 police-arrest-son-of-norways-crown-princess-for-assault Norway's 87-year-old King Harald, who returned to work on Monday after nearly two months' sick leave, will reduce his workload due to his advanced age, the palace said. https://www.thelocal.no/20240422/norways-king-harald-to-reduce-his-workload Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:29:23 +0200 norways-king-harald-to-reduce-his-workload Norway's 87-year-old King Harald, who is in fragile health, will return to work on Monday after a lengthy sick leave, the palace said Friday. https://www.thelocal.no/20240419/norways-king-to-return-to-duties-following-heart-procedure Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:12:15 +0200 norways-king-to-return-to-duties-following-heart-procedure Norway's 87-year-old ailing King Harald had a permanent pacemaker implanted on Tuesday in Oslo in a procedure the royal palace termed "successful". https://www.thelocal.no/20240312/norways-king-harald-to-have-operation-to-have-pacemaker-fitted Tue, 12 Mar 2024 11:14:15 +0100 norways-king-harald-to-have-operation-to-have-pacemaker-fitted Norway's 87-year-old King Harald, who was transported home at the weekend after contracting an infection in Malaysia, will likely remain hospitalised until after the weekend, the palace said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.no/20240305/norways-king-harald-to-stay-in-hospital-to-have-permanent-pacemaker-fitted Tue, 05 Mar 2024 10:21:50 +0100 norways-king-harald-to-stay-in-hospital-to-have-permanent-pacemaker-fitted King Harald of Norway returned home from Malaysia on Sunday after falling ill on holiday and spending several days in hospital, the royal palace said. https://www.thelocal.no/20240304/king-harald-hospitalised-in-norway-after-return-from-malaysia Mon, 04 Mar 2024 10:58:28 +0100 king-harald-hospitalised-in-norway-after-return-from-malaysia Norway's King Harald V, aged 87 and in poor health, will remain "a few more days" in a Malaysian hospital, the royal household said Friday, as his transport home was being prepared. https://www.thelocal.no/20240301/norways-king-to-remain-in-malaysian-hospital-for-a-few-more-days Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:50:16 +0100 norways-king-to-remain-in-malaysian-hospital-for-a-few-more-days Norway's frail 86-year-old King Harald has no plans to abdicate, he reiterated Tuesday in his first public remarks since the surprise decision by Denmark's Queen Margrethe to stand down. https://www.thelocal.no/20240123/why-norways-king-harald-continues-to-rule-out-abdication Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:07:57 +0100 why-norways-king-harald-continues-to-rule-out-abdication In case you hadn’t noticed, some royal celebrations are taking place in Norway this week. https://www.thelocal.no/20170509/heres-how-norways-royal-pair-will-celebrate-their-80th-birthdays Tue, 09 May 2017 17:10:32 +0200 heres-how-norways-royal-pair-will-celebrate-their-80th-birthdays Crown Princess Mette-Marit struck out against the media on the occasion of her son Marius Borg Høiby’s 20th birthday. https://www.thelocal.no/20170113/norways-crown-princess-leave-my-son-alone Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:24:24 +0100 norways-crown-princess-leave-my-son-alone In 2017, both King Harald and Queen Sonja will turn 80. Their birthdays will be celebrated together on May 10th, in addition to several private and public celebrations. https://www.thelocal.no/20161229/why-2017-will-be-another-huge-year-for-norways-royals Thu, 29 Dec 2016 11:12:44 +0100 why-2017-will-be-another-huge-year-for-norways-royals Crown Prince Haakon said on Thursday that Norway will respect the outcome of the US presidential election. https://www.thelocal.no/20161111/norwegian-crown-prince-the-americans-have-chosen Fri, 11 Nov 2016 11:48:32 +0100 norwegian-crown-prince-the-americans-have-chosen The Norwegian public has known little about Crown Prince Haakon's private fortune, but now the heir to the throne has lifted the veil a bit after being questioned by Dagbladet. https://www.thelocal.no/20161026/norways-crown-prince-haakon-reveals-extent-of-his-wealth Wed, 26 Oct 2016 12:33:24 +0200 norways-crown-prince-haakon-reveals-extent-of-his-wealth At a time when it often feels like we are more and more being split up into ‘us’ and ‘them’, King Harald of Norway is being hailed for a speech that highlights our commonalities and embraces diversity and acceptance. https://www.thelocal.no/20160902/see-the-norwegian-kings-amazing-speech-on-diversity-and-acceptance Fri, 02 Sep 2016 14:58:49 +0200 see-the-norwegian-kings-amazing-speech-on-diversity-and-acceptance The Norwegian Royal Court and the Royal Police Escort have issued an apology for an incident in which an elderly woman was knocked over by a bodyguard and ended in hospital, reports Avisa Nordland. https://www.thelocal.no/20160629/norways-royals-apologize-after-old-lady-knocked-over Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:26:03 +0200 norways-royals-apologize-after-old-lady-knocked-over Stavanger Aftenblad’s editorial on Friday called for a “constitutional evolution” to put an end to Norway’s monarchy. https://www.thelocal.no/20160513/norway-newspaper-calls-for-end-of-monarchy Fri, 13 May 2016 15:14:27 +0200 norway-newspaper-calls-for-end-of-monarchy Norwegian officials are closely eyeing a terror threat to Stockholm and police are reportedly reconsidering the Norwegian Royal Family’s planned attendance at the Swedish king’s birthday party. https://www.thelocal.no/20160426/norway-closely-eyeing-stockholm-terror-threat-ahead-of-royal-visit Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:52:18 +0200 norway-closely-eyeing-stockholm-terror-threat-ahead-of-royal-visit