The Scandinavian Royals Message Board: Re: Change to website of Norwegian Royal Family

A distinction you see more and more: between Royal House and Royal Family. Although the latter might be of some public interest, in most modern monarchies only a handful of family members are actually relevant for (the survival of) the institution and the state. (Belonging to) A large royal family had its benefits but is now actually an inconvenience.

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This article gives a brief explanation of changes that appeared today on the official website of the Norwegian Royal Family. The short version is that the category "Royal Family" has been eliminated, and only a list of members of the "Royal House" now appears. My thanks to Trond Norén Isaksen, who directed me to this article when I posed a question about the matter on social media. This is the Google translation of the original article.

https://www-nrk-no.translate.goog/norge/kong-harald-rydder-opp-_-fjerner-_kongefamilien_-1.17029151?fbclid=IwY2xjawFED2dleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTyjs3Mie-4SnPkK4m-j427V9TEixjUCwZnakCtczTQkYZo3tkkFVd6LZA_aem_itq9kyaBUkI0SeJwZcXUwQ&_x_tr_sl=no&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp