King Haakon VIII and Queen Mette-Marit of Norway will be consecrated at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim on Sunday, 22 August 2027. An extensive programme of events will take place in Trondheim in connection with the consecration ceremony. King Haakon VIII and Queen Mette-Marit will host a gala dinner at Stiftsgården.
Royal consecration in Norway is a tradition dating back a thousand years. Since the 15th century, Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim has been the setting for seven coronations and two consecrations. In 1814, the Constitution stipulated that the coronation of the King of Norway was to take place at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim. However, a constitutional amendment in 1908 abolished the requirement for coronations.
King Haakon VII and Queen Maud were the last royal couple to be crowned there, in 1906. The tradition of consecration was later continued by King Olav V in 1958 and King Harald V and Queen Sonja in 1991. King Haakon VIII and Queen Mette-Marit will undertake an extensive consecration tour of Norway over a period of two years.
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