The Norwegian people waited eagerly for their new royal family, and cheers erupted as King Haakon, Queen Maud and Crown Prince Olav arrived by ship in Trondheim. The year was 1906, and 100 years later today's royal family followed the historical path to the coronation in Nidaros Cathedral. + More

14/03/2006 :: Illustrating a powerful set of lungs, Norwegian Prince Sverre Magnus was held by his grandmother Queen Sonja during the christening ceremony at the Palace Chapel in Oslo 4 March. See the official pictures here. + More

22/05/2005 :: The Royal Palace has announced that Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon are expecting their second child in December, which means that Princess Ingrid Alexandra will have a new baby brother or sister. + More

The tradition of Norwegian kingship in various forms extends back more than a thousand years. Norway was part of a union with Denmark from 1381 to 1814 and then with Sweden from 1814 until 1905, when it once more became independent under ... + More