#king harald v of norway

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Norwegian Royal Family - Official Gala photo of the State Banquet in honor of Moldova's President Maia Sandu held at the Royal Palace of Oslo in Oslo, Norway (Photo by Kimm Saatvedt) | May 06, 2024

L-R: Princess Astrid, crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, President Maia Sandu, King Harld V, Queen Sonja

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Norway’s King Harald V, Europe’s oldest monarch, in hospital in Malaysia after falling ill on vacation

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Harald V (born 21 February 1937) is king of Norway. He succeeded to the throne on 17 January 1991.

[thehouseofwindsor]

Harald V of Norway King of Norway

Although currently not the handsomest royal around, but in that uniform and on that throne.

I would easily swallow a load or two from him. He would only need to ask once. In fact, he wouldn't even need to ask.

[thewales-family]

The Princess of Wales June 2024 Photo Challenge

20. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine with foreign monarchs.

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King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark have arrived at Oslo to begin their 2-day state visit to Norway. After arrving on Dannebrog, the Royal Couple were welcomed by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and then received by King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway at the official welcome ceremony. Afterwards, they travelled to the Royal Palace in Oslo for the official exchange of orders and gifts.

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King Harald V of Norway, Queen Sonja of Norway, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway and Marit Tjessem pose for official portraits to celebrate Prince Sverre Magnus's 18th birthday, at The Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway -December 1st 2023.

📷 : Heiko Junge/NTB/Det Norske Kongehuset.

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NRK: King Harald about the crisis year: - Sometimes life is simply very difficult

King Harald thanks for all the consideration in a demanding year. - When people we care about are not well, it hurts those around them, says the King.

Tonight, King Harald and Queen Sonja welcomed the representatives of the Storting to dinner at the Palace.

It happens after a year which has so far been characterized by both the King's illness in Malaysia, the controversies surrounding Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett's wedding and the case related to Marius Borg Høiby.

In his speech, King Harald commented for the first time on the demanding situation the Royal House and Family are now in.

- The Royal House is a team that works well together. And then we are a family, with the joys and challenges that we all know can come with it.

- In both good and difficult times, we try to stand together and support each other, said the King.

"Sending an extra warm thought to everyone who is in pain."

He went on to thank people for their support and consideration.

- We are grateful for all the warmth and consideration that has been shown to us throughout this special and demanding year, right from when I had to be taken home on an airplane while ill, said King Harald.

- Sometimes life is simply very difficult. It's something everyone can experience - including our family, he said.

- When people we care about are not well, it hurts those around them. We try our best to take care of each other. And tonight we send an extra warm thought to everyone who is in pain.

Talked about sarcophagus

Tonight, the representatives of the Storting are gathered at the Palace for the Storting dinner for the 106th time. Close to 200 guests are gathered around the tables in the main dining room.

The King's speech is the highlight of the traditional dinner. This year, too, the speech was characterized not only by seriousness but also by jokes.

King Harald caused great laughter when he began the evening's speech with one word: Sarcophagus.

King Haakon and Queen Maud are laid to rest in a white marble sarcophagus in the Royal Mausoleum at Akershus Castle in Oslo. King Olav and Crown Princess Märtha are also buried there in a green bronze sarcophagus. Photo: Heiko Junge / NTB

When the proposal for the state budget for 2025 was presented earlier this month, it became clear that the government would allocate 20 million NOK for a sarcophagus for the King and Queen.

- I thank the authorities for their consideration in the hereafter, said King Harald in his speech this evening.

- I hope that it will be well-padded so that the stay will be comfortable. We are, after all, going to lie there for a while, said the King and the guests burst out laughing.

"We will probably have to keep going for a little while longer."

However, the King announced in his speech that the Royal Couple have no plans to step aside or disappear anytime soon.

- We try to get around and visit all the municipalities in our country. The county and municipal mergers of recent years have helped us a little along the way. But since some merged municipalities have been resurrected, we will probably have to keep going for a little while longer.

- Fortunately, this is also completely in line with the perspective prognosis' ambition that more elderly people will stay in work longer, added King Harald.

The Royal Couple have visited 346 of Norway's total of 357 municipalities and thus only need an official visit to 11 municipalities before they can cross them all off the list.

Translation and editing for clarity by me of an article by Vilde Helljesen and Kristi Marie Skrede for NRK, published Oct. 24, 2024, at 20:22 and updated the same day at 20:40.

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Harald V of Norway King of Norway

Sure, His Majesty not the most handsomest royal out there, but he has something I wouldn’t mind fucking.

And I want to be a prince consort.

I know what some of you are saying, Why him? I think he’s handsome and has/had potential to be a good fuck.

Plus, he’s a king. I’m not saying that’s a reason I want to fuck him. 

Just a nice side benefit.  

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“King Harald of Norway and Princess Astrid of Norway have one of the most beautiful sibling relationships in royalty. Their complicity is marvellous!” - Text & Image Submitted by cenacevedo15

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🇳🇴 King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus, Marius Borg Høiby, Princess Märtha Louise and Princess Astrid of Norway

Friday, 25 August 2023

First look at the Birthday gala held in honor of The Crown Prince Couple of Norway both celebrating their 50th birthdays this year.

[houseofbrat]

HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY HAAKON!

I hope you get to spend some time with your dad today.

[theroyalsandi]

Danish and Norwegian Royal Families - King Harald V of Norway and Queen Mary of Denmark as they arrive for the state banquet at the Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway (Photo by Hanne Juul) | May 14, 2024

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Norway’s king returns home after being fitted with pacemaker in Malaysian hospital

King Harald of Norway has been released from a Malaysian hospital after having a pacemaker fitted due to a low heart rate following an illness on holiday at Langkawi, according to The Independent.

The King will continue his convalescence in Norway taking a two-week medical leave, during which Crown Prince Haakon will take up his duties. The Royal Palace stated:

“His Majesty will be on sick leave for two weeks. The crown prince will in that period be regent and take over the King’s constitutional duties.”

The Royal Palace announced on Saturday that “the pacemaker was implanted due to a low heart rate” and “the procedure was successful.” For safety reasons, the king returns home on a medical evacuation plane.

His Majesty is doing well under the circumstances but still requires rest.

King Harald V, crowned in 1991, is considered the first Norwegian-born king since the 14th century and ranks among the world’s highest-ranking ruling monarchs.

Read more HERE

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Current royal family/portrait orders:

Norway: King Harald V's Royal Family Order (as worn by Queen Sonja)

Sweden: King Carl XVI Gustaf's Portrait Order (as worn by Crown Princess Victoria)

Denmark: King Frederik X's Portrait Order (as worn by Queen Mary)

UK: King Charles III's Royal Family Order (as worn by Queen Camilla)

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King Harald V of Norway, Queen Sonja of Norway, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway and Prince Sverre Magnus pose for official portraits before attending the wedding of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Durek Verrett, in Vinjevollen in Geiranger, Norway -August 31st 2024.

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NRK: Want to change the Constitution so that Ingrid Alexandra can act as regent

Today, only the Crown Prince can step in if the King falls ill. Several Storting politicians want to change that.

Photo: NTB

Two substitutes at the Palace are better than one. At least that's what a number of politicians think.

For the first time since 1905, Norway has two generations of off-age royal heirs: Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Ingrid Alexandra.

But according to the constitution, only the highest heir to the throne can step in as regent if King Harald is on sick leave or travelling. If the Crown Prince cannot act as a substitute, the government acts as head of state.

- In the vast majority of cases, this will be completely unproblematic. But we can get into situations where the government is dissolved or has to be reorganised. Then it will be very unfortunate that it is the government itself that chooses its own successors, says Sverre Myrli (Labour Party) to NRK.

Now he and five other representatives of the Storting want to change the Constitution so that Ingrid Alexandra can also act as regent.

The proposal was put forward for the first time in the Storting on Monday [Oct. 7].

- It is a principled proposal. But in the current situation, we have an heir to the throne in the second generation who is of age, but who cannot step in if needed.

Sverre Myrli during a question time at the Storting. Photo: Vidar Ruud

In addition to Myrli, the proposal has also been signed by Carl I. Hagen (Progress Party), Marit Arnstad (Centre Party), Trond Helleland (Conservative Party), André N. Skjelstad (Liberal Party) and Kjell Ingolf Ropstad (Christian Democratic Party).

- It is very interesting that so many representatives from different parties are together on this. Then we'll see if there are any objections and whether there will be a debate, says Myrli.

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Both [Trond Norén Isaksen, royal commentator] and Myrli point out that neighbouring countries such as Sweden, Denmark and Great Britain have similar rules which means that more than the nearest heir to the throne can act as a substitute.

But that the law should include other members of the Royal Family beyond the next heir to the throne, for example, Princess Märtha Louise or Prince Sverre Magnus, is not an option, Isaksen believes.

- Royals who have their own careers have commercial ties. Those who can act as regents are those who have a full-time royal role, and that is precisely what this proposal is about. In that sense, I see nothing controversial about this.

However, any change in [the role as regent] at the Palace will not take place until next autumn at the earliest.

In order to amend the constitution, proposals must first be made during the first three years of a parliamentary term. Thereafter, the proposal must remain until after the next general election before it can be adopted.

- It also requires two-thirds to agree, and we do not know what the Storting will look like next year. In that sense, it is impossible to say whether it will go through at the present time, says Isaksen.

Excerpts from an article by Vilde Haugen for NRK, published Sep. 30, 2024, at 17:53 and updated on Oct. 1 at 09:28. The excerpts have been translated and edited for clarity by me.