Bygdøy Royal Farm

Bygdøy Royal Farm is the Royal Couple's summer residence and the property in Norway that has been in royal use the longest – nearly 700 years. The farm is beautifully situated on the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo, surrounded by large park areas and historic gardens.

The farm's royal history began in 1305, when King Håkon V Magnusson gave the property as a morning gift to his queen Eufemia of Rügen. The current main building was erected in 1733 by Governor Christian Rantzau as a summer residence. It was here that King Christian Frederik received the parliamentary delegation that delivered the abdication declaration on October 10, 1814.

After the dissolution of the union in 1905, King Haakon VII and Queen Maud began using the royal farm as a summer residence. The royal couple would move out to Bygdøy right after May 17th and stay there until autumn. Queen Maud put great love into the garden and developed it according to English models.

King Olav V used the royal farm as a summer residence until 1991. After extensive restoration from 2004 to 2007, King Harald and Queen Sonja began using Bygdøy Royal Farm again. Today the royal farm is the Royal Couple's home during summer, and the surrounding area is open to the public.