Craig Aaen-Stockdale

Craig Aaen-Stockdale is a British-Norwegian researcher, political activist, and republican.[1] He has led the Norwegian Republican Association, whose goal is to abolish the monarchy in Norway, since 2023.[2][3][4] He is also a board member of the Alliance of European Republican Movements, an umbrella organisation for republican movements in Europe.

In 2024, he reported Princess Märtha Louise and her then-fiancée, now husband, Durek Verrett to Oslo police for a suspected breach of the very strict Norwegian laws on alcohol advertising.[5][6] The same year, he reported the Royal Palace, Oslo to the Public Procurements Complaints Board (Klagenemnda for offentlige anskaffelser) for a suspected breach of the regulations on public procurement regarding the purchase, without a tender process, of a sarcophagus for King Harald and Queen Sonja.[7][8][9] The complaint was eventually rejected in February 2025[10][11][12] but the Palace was forced to clarify irregularities regarding the cost of the contract.[13]

He has a doctorate in psychology from University of Nottingham.

References

  1. ↑ Hanbaly, Laik (12 October 2024). "Drømmer om en republikk". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål).
  2. ↑ Coles, Isabel; Sortland, Amalie (2026-02-08). "Norway's crown princess apologises for Epstein friendship". The Observer. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Bryant, Miranda (1 January 2026). "More women reporting abuse in Norway as member of royal family to go on trial for rape". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Bryant, Miranda (2 February 2026). "Son of Norway's crown princess arrested on new charges before start of rape trial". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  5. ↑ Pernette, Thomas (2025-01-07). "L'année de tous les dangers pour la famille royale de Norvège". Point de Vue (in French).
  6. ↑ Hivert, Anne-Francoise (2024-11-28). "Norway's royal family reels under the weight of scandal". Le Monde.
  7. ↑ Rydne, Nora (26 October 2024). "Hoffet kan få sarkofag-smekk". E24 (in Norwegian Bokmål).
  8. ↑ "Det lukter av kameraderi". Arkitektur (in Norwegian). 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  9. ↑ Line Haus (2024-11-13). "Raser etter nytt brev: - Svært problematisk". TV2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  10. ↑ Line Haus (2025-02-26). "Nå er dommen klar: Slottet brøt ikke loven". TV2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  11. ↑ Nygaard Langvad, Solveig (2025-02-26). "Kofa avviser sarkofag-klage". Arkitektur.
  12. ↑ Truls Lier, Nora Rydne (2025-02-26). "Slottet brøt ikke loven ved anskaffelse av kongens sarkofag". E24 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  13. ↑ Haus, Line (2025-02-28). "Slottet bekrefter millionkutt i omdiskutert prosjekt". TV2.
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