Deputy Minister Liv Monica Stubholt visits Washington D.C. 3 – 6 March

Deputy Minister Liv Monica Stubholt will head the official Norwegian delegation to Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) this week. The conference gathers top-level political leaders as well as business reperesentatives and NGOs to discuss how to enhance the use of renewable energy in the world. This is the largest conference on renewable energy ever to be ...

Tree Lighting at Union Station 2005

Nine-time NY Marathon winner and six-time World Champion Grete Waitz flipped the switch for the 8,000 lights on the magnificent 32-foot Christmas tree, a gift from Norway to Washington, D.C. See the pictures here.

Grand celebration of HM King Harald’s 70th birthday

Heads of state and guests from most of Europe’s royal families gathered in Oslo to participate in His Majesty's birthday celebrations at the end of February, 2007.

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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 on March 4. See the official pictures here.

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Royal humanitarian effort

When Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon got married five years ago, they set up a humanitarian fund. This year the fund supports a Russian aids centre and The Church City Mission in Norway, while the Norwegian government awarded more than NOK 4 million to the fund.

The Royal Family marks the coronation centennial

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.

Norwegian Crown Princess becomes UNAIDS special representative

After completing studies and travels to learn more about HIV/AIDS, Crown Princess Mette-Marit strengthens her commitment to fighting the epidemic and becomes a special representative for the UN agency devoted to the topic, UNAIDS.