King Olav began a tradition of giving a New Years Address in 1934, during the reign of his father. (Olav’s speeches as Crown Prince are listed under his father’s reign. )
He continued this tradition gave an annual New Years’ Speech. The Speeches were originally given over the Radio, and then also broadcast via television after 1971.
| Year | Norwegian Video | Norwegian Text | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Video | Text | Speech given by Crown Prince Harald, acting as Regent |
| 1980s | |||
| 1989 | Video | Text | |
| 1988 | Video | Text | |
| 1987 | Video | Text | |
| 1986 | Video | Text | 30th |
| 1985 | Video | Text | Televised in Svalbard |
| 1984 | Video | Text | |
| 1983 | Video | Text | |
| 1982 | Video | Text | |
| 1981 | Video | Text | |
| 1980 | Video | Text | |
| 1970s | |||
| 1979 | Video | Text | |
| 1978 | Video | Text | |
| 1977 | Video | Text | |
| 1976 | Video | Text | 20th |
| 1975 | Video | Text | |
| 1974 | Video | Text | |
| 1973 | Video | Text | |
| 1972 | Video | Text | |
| 1971 | Video | Text | First TV broadcast recorded in Colour |
| 1970 | Video | Text | |
| 1960s | |||
| 1969 | Video | Text | |
| 1968 | Video | Text | |
| 1967 | – | Text | |
| 1966 | Video | Text | 10th |
| 1965 | – | Text | First Time Televised |
| 1964 | – | Text | |
| 1963 | – | Text | |
| 1962 | – | Text | |
| 1961 | – | Text | |
| 1960 | – | Text | |
| 1950s | |||
| 1959 | – | Text | |
| 1958 | – | Text | |
| 1957 | – | Text | First of Reign, Radio Address |
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