The Norwegian Royal Family General News and Discussion

TLLK · October 08, 2020, 01:47:11 PM

Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery from the surgery.

PrincessOfPeace · October 09, 2020, 09:16:50 AM

Good news

BREAKING: King Harald?s heart-surgery a success ? Royal Central

Curryong · October 09, 2020, 11:22:32 AM

That's excellent news. Hopefully the King will be back in harness by next year.

TLLK · November 19, 2020, 07:04:32 PM

BREAKING: King Harald and Queen Sonja in quarantine after Royal Court employee tests positive for Covid ? Royal Central

QuoteKing Harald and Queen Sonja are in quarantine after a Royal Court employee tested positive for Covid-19. The Royal Court made the announcement on November 19th 2020.

King Harald has, as a result of this, gone into self-imposed home quarantine. Queen Sonja is also in quarantine as a result of close contact with the person in question. As of now both the King and Queen are well and have shown no signs of coronavirus. In addition to King Harald and Queen Sonja, 14 employees at the Royal Court are also now in quarantine.

As a result of the quarantine, His Majesty the King will lead the Council of State on November 20th 2020 by telephone from Bygd? Royal Estate. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will take over His Father`s role and hold an audience with the President of Estonia as planned at the Royal Palace on the same day.

This is not the first time the King and Queen have been quarantined. When the King and Queen completed their state visit to Jordan earlier this year, the royals went into isolation after returning home in line with the then newly introduced infection control rules. However, this is the first time the royals have been quarantined as a result of close contact with an infected person. It is not yet known who at the Royal Court is infected.

Curryong · November 19, 2020, 08:51:38 PM

This is the problem in a nutshell for staff and courtiers in a pandemic who not only mostly work closely together, but often have accommodation near to each other. One person falls victim and before you know it there are multiples. And of course it becomes even worse if the monarch and consort are very elderly and therefore extra vulnerable.

However I'm sure King Harald and Queen Sonja will be fine, and come through this with flying colours. It doesn't help the acute shortage of Norwegian royals available to go out and about for some engagements of course.

TLLK · November 29, 2020, 02:39:27 PM

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIKyAG4pwzz/ :snowflake:

Queen Sonja lights the first candle for Advent 2020. (in Norwegian.)

TLLK · December 21, 2020, 06:17:55 PM

Photo of TM and the CP Family.

https://www.kongehuset.no/aim/kongehuset2/files/1/9/d/de2e7fdf653cbe880d59cad326f455fe0a2aeb1df5/19dde2e7fdf653cbe880d59cad326f455fe0a2aeb1df5.jpg

PrincessOfPeace · December 21, 2020, 08:18:39 PM

Wow Ingrid Alexandra

TLLK · December 27, 2020, 01:15:44 AM

Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of Ari's death. Today his daughter :Leah and her mother Princess Martha Louise posted tributes to him.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJPQeQOgIBA/

QuoteJust wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas. This year has been a very different Holiday season because Ari, the beloved father of my three girls, is no longer among us. He chose to leave this plane last year on this day. We celebrated his life today, we cried over his loss and how much we miss him. It has been a day of loving whatever is. LIFE hits us all. We can?t avoid it. We have to meet it. I reach out to all of you who are struggling through the Holidays. Know you are loved. Know you are needed. Know you are worth the help you can get. Please ask for help. Please express how you are. You are loved

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJPOetppIan/

TLLK · December 31, 2020, 03:07:33 PM

The Norwegian court began its year on a very sad and personal note with the death of Ari Behn.

A State Visit and a health scare ? the 2020 for the Norwegian Royal Family ? Royal Central :snowflake:

QuoteNorway?s royal family had a rough start to 2020 with the family dealing with the suicide death of Ari Behn ? the ex-husband of Princess M?rtha Louise. The King and Queen undertook one state visit before COVID-19 shut down the world. King Harald also had a health scare of his own. Royal Central takes a look back at 2020 for the Norwegian royals.

TLLK · January 06, 2021, 03:07:38 PM

A special royal moment: 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of King Olav?s death and King Harald?s reign ? Royal Central

QuoteThe Norwegian people are preparing for a special year and a special day next week. January 17th will be a day of joy and sorrow in Norway. For on that day, it will be 30 years since King Olav died and with it 30 years since King Harald took on his role as the nation?s monarch.

:crown:

Curryong · January 06, 2021, 08:14:47 PM

Norway has a very young monarchy in terms of years, but each generation of kings and their families have planted themselves firmly in their people's hearts. I think it's a very successful monarchy.

Also, hope that M-M is OK after her recent mishap on the slopes. Still, if she can still ski with a serious health condition things can't be too bad.

LouisFerdinand · January 07, 2021, 11:07:31 PM

What I like about King Harald's name is that there had not been a King Harald of Norway since Harald IV who reigned from 1100 to 1136.

:xmas14: :xmas14: :xmas14: :xmas14:

PrincessOfPeace · January 13, 2021, 03:43:26 PM

His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen have today been vaccinated against the coronavirus. The royal couple will receive the next vaccine in three weeks.

BREAKING: King Harald and Queen Sonja receive Covid-19 vaccine ? Royal Central

sara8150 · January 15, 2021, 05:37:05 AM

Covid Norway: King Harald and Queen Sonja, both 83, receive vaccine | Daily Mail Online

King Harald and Queen Sonja Receive COVID-19 Vaccine | PEOPLE.com

TLLK · January 28, 2021, 02:49:56 PM

King Harald is on a planned sick leave until the end of January.

King Harald on sick leave until the end of January ? Royal Central

QuoteHis Majesty King Harald of Norway will be on sick leave for the rest of the week until Sunday 31 January. His planned absence was announced by the Norwegian Royal Court on Thursday afternoon. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Haakon is therefore Regent of Norway until Sunday and will therefore lead the Council of State tomorrow, Friday 29 January.

The press release from the Royal Court states: ?His Majesty the King is on sick leave until Sunday 31 January due to pain in his leg. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Regent will lead the council of state on 29 January.?

The sick leave is due to pain in the leg. It is not stated if the king has been injured or if there are other causes for the pain. In 2018, he was reported sick as a result of pain in one foot. Guri Varpe, head of communications at the Palace, told the press that there is no further comment on the king?s sick leave. It is known that the King sustained an injury to one foot during his time in the military and that this is the reason why he is sometimes seen limping on one foot. In the autumn of 2020, King Harald began to walk with a cane.

King Harald has had several health challenges in the recent years, although there has rarely been a serious illness. At the end of September last year, he was admitted to Rikshospitalet due to heavy breathing. He was then on sick leave until October. The king then underwent heart surgery and has subsequently looked much better, something many have pointed out. The king was also hospitalized in early 2020, then due to dizziness. The King and Queen have recently been vaccinated against Covid-19 and will receive their second dose in early February.

The news of the King?s sick leave came just after 2 pm Norwegian time and is the leading story in Norway. The two largest TV channels have had extra news coverage of the case and several politicians have already wished the King a good recovery. According to the current plan, the King will resume his work on Monday next week, but there are currently no official events in the royal calendar that have been published.

Curryong · January 28, 2021, 09:33:39 PM

Poor old boy. At his age in any normal profession Harald would be taking things really easy when in bad health. Surely Mette-Marit could undertake at least a few zoom calls per week to speak to different organisations and charities? I know she has a painful degenerative condition but even before that diagnosis she wasn't exactly the world's most willing worker. If she contacted some of the frontline workers to praise and encourage them all at the rate of three or four distance calls a week it would at least be something.

And flakey M-L, with or without her shaman, has been worse than useless at doing anything for anyone but herself during this pandemic apart from giving a few interviews about her personal situation. Yes, she's not officially on the Royal roster but if she at least volunteered sometimes at a hospital like Sofia of Sweden it would show some willingness to assist her country at a time when her parents are elderly and her brother is taking on more tasks.

TLLK · January 29, 2021, 05:34:29 PM

King Harald to have surgery on his leg.

King Harald to undergo surgery on his leg ? Royal Central

QuoteKing Harald V of Norway will undergo surgery on his leg tomorrow.

The Norwegian Royal Court announced that the King has been admitted to hospital for a surgery tomorrow morning on an injured tendon on his right knee. They had previously announced that the King would be on sick leave until the end of January, and that his son Crown Prince Haakon had been appointed Regent of Norway until Sunday and that he would lead the Council of State today. His sick leave has been extended to 14 February to allow the King more time to recover from his surgery.

King Harald has had several health challenges recently, although there has rarely been a serious illness. At the end of September last year, he was admitted to Rikshospitalet due to heavy breathing. He was then on sick leave until October. The king underwent heart surgery and seemed to have visibly improved his health. The king was also hospitalized in early 2020, then due to dizziness. The King and Queen have recently been vaccinated against COVID-19 and will receive their second dose in early February.

It is unclear if the King injured his knee in an accident as no further announcements have been made.

Double post auto-merged: January 30, 2021, 03:21:32 PM

The Royal House has released a message stating that the surgery was a success. Wishing a full and speedy recovery to King Harald.

https://twitter.com/RoyalCentral/status/1355482283252330500

TLLK · February 05, 2021, 02:30:06 PM

King Harald and Queen Sonja receive second dose of coronavirus vaccine ? Royal Central

QuoteKing Harald and Queen Sonja have received the second and final dose of coronavirus vaccine. The Royal Court presented the news in a short statement to the state TV channel NRK, which reported it on February 4th 2021.

The following statement was made to NRK: ?King Harald and Queen Sonja received their second dose of coronavirus vaccine this week and have thus been vaccinated. This also applies to the king?s sister, Princess Astrid?.

King Harald and Queen Sonja received the first dose of coronavirus vaccine on January 13th 2021. The King?s 88 year old sister, Princess Astrid, was also then vaccinated. There has been no news about Crown Princess Mette-Marit receiving the vaccine. Her Royal Highness is in a high risk group due to a lung disease. She has carried out a very limited range of engagements for the royal family since the outbreak of the coronavirus. It is expected that the Crown Princess will also take the vaccine soon.

TLLK · February 15, 2021, 04:32:14 PM

The King will continue his sick leave until March.

King Harald?s sick leave is extended until March ? Royal Central

QuoteKing Harald of Norway`s sick leave is extended until March, the Norwegian Royal Court has announced. The king is still in recovery after the operation for a torn tendon above the knee two weeks ago.

The Royal Court has stated that the doctors recommend further rehabilitation before the king resumes his constitutional duties. His sick leave is therefore extended until and including Sunday 14 March. The king is currently staying at Kongsseteren, where he is receiving physiotherapy treatment.

King Harald had a successful operation for a torn tendon over his right knee earlier this year. The sick leave is one of several the king has had in the last year and a half. In September last year, he was on sick leave for a period in connection with a heart operation and in January last year he was on sick leave due to dizziness. The previous autumn, a viral infection led to sick leave. King Harald and Queen Sonja received the second and final dose of coronavirus vaccine in early February.

Curryong · February 15, 2021, 06:37:34 PM

Knees can be tricky things when you are over eighty. Hopefully King Harald will make a complete recovery in time.

TLLK · March 15, 2021, 01:44:33 AM

The King's sick leave is extended to April 11.

King Harald?s sick leave extended for second time ? Royal Central

QuoteKing Harald of Norway?s sick leave has been extended for a second time as he recovers from surgery. His Majesty will remain on sick leave until 11 April; Crown Prince Haakon will continue as Regent until that time.

The Royal Court also gave an update on King Harald?s recovery, saying: ?The King is in good recovery and continues treatment and training after the operation for torn tendons above the knee.?

The King?s sick leave was first extended in mid-February until 14 March, after doctors recommended more rehabilitation before the 84-year-old King resumed his royal duties

TLLK · April 03, 2021, 02:20:31 AM

Atlantic Crossing | Masterpiece | Official Site | PBS

QuoteA princess steals the heart of the president of the United States in an epic drama based on the World War II relationship of Franklin Roosevelt and Norwegian Crown Princess Martha. Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks, Sex and the City) stars as Roosevelt, opposite Swedish star Sofia Helin (The Bridge) as the beautiful Martha, who flees the Nazis with her three young children and lives under Roosevelt?s protection. The eight-part series co-stars Tobias Santelmann as Crown Prince Olav and Harriet Sansom Harris as First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

Amabel2 · April 03, 2021, 03:15:07 PM

Quote from: TLLK on April 03, 2021, 02:20:31 AM
Atlantic Crossing | Masterpiece | Official Site | PBS

Oh Good Lord, how many extra marital relationships did FDR have anyway? I dont know how he found the time to run the country

TLLK · April 06, 2021, 02:20:38 AM

I just saw the first episode tonight. IMHO it's a worthwhile program. The costuming, sets, and action are superb. You really can feel the tension and terror that the NRF and the nation felt as their country was invaded. The scenes in Norway are in Norwegian with English subtitles.