The Norway Royal Women are all wearing the House Order along with other honors.
Photo: Kimm Saatvedt / Det kongelige hoff
The House Order (Husorden) is Norway’s version of a Royal Family Order. (In Norwegian, this is sometimes called a “Portrettnål”, which translates directly to Portrait Pin).
The House Order of each monarch is it’s own distinct honor. So, it is possible for a royal to receive multiple house honors, if they live through multiple reigns. A royal can choose if they wish to wear the all their house orders or just one.
The tradition of a Portrait Order started with King Oscar II, who was King of both Norway and Sweden1. However, the practice of wearing the monarch’s portrait as a sign of admiration is much older.
Given to
Female members of the royal family.
Insignia
In insignia has not change much monarch to monarch, except for the portrait.
Diamond frame with portrait of the monarch. The frames will vary per recipient. The ribbon is red with a white and blue border that matches the Order of St. Olav. The same portrait is used on all the Orders during the Monarch’s reign.
Kings of Norway
For Kings of Norway & Sweden, see Sweden’s Order Portrait.
King Haakon VII (1906–1957)
King Haakon VII was the first Monarch of Norway after it gained independence from Sweden.
Ordensherre, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Public Domain, ANP / RVD of rechtenvrij via Nationaal Archief
King Olav V (1957–1991)
Princess Astrid wearing the Order of King Haakon VII (her grandfather), King Olav V (her father) and King Harald V (her brother)
Photo: Ola Vatn, Det kongelige hoff
King Harald V (1991-2026)
Photo: Ida Bjørvik, Det kongelige hoff
Recipients of King Harald V’s Order
| Royal | Year | Relationship | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Sonja | 1991 | Wife | Accession |
| Princess Ragnhild | 1991 | Sister | Accession |
| Princess Astrid | 1991 | Sister | Accession |
| Princess Märtha Louise | 1991 | Daughter | Accession |
| Crown Princess Mette-Marit | 2001 | Daughter-in-law | Marriage |
| Princess Ingrid Alexandra | 2022 | Grand-daughter (Heir of Heir) | 18th Birthday |
King Haakon VIII (2026-Present)
King Haakon has not yet created his Royal Family
| Royal | Year | Relationship | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – |
| – | – | – | – |
| – | – | – | – |
| – | – | – | – |
| – | – | – | – |
| – | – | – | – |
- This was a personal union. He was King of Sweden and Norway separately. ↩︎
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