Norway

In the footsteps of a quiet princess who became an historic queen

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21st November 2023
This year marks 85 years since the death of Queen Maud of Norway, the last English born royal to become consort of another country. The British princess who married a Danish prince and ended up as a Norwegian queen has left her mark on the country she came to call home. In Oslo today, we can find many traces of the queen. Take a look at some of them here, so if you visit Oslo sometime in the…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit joins Crown Prince Haakon in commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall

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10th November 2023
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attended a commemoration of the fall of the Berlin Wall while visiting the German capital during an official visit to the country. The royals were in Bernauer Strasse on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The wall that separated East and West Berlin fell on 9 November 1989 and finally reunited the city after decades…
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The heir to Norway's throne takes the lead at important political event

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27th October 2023
The Crown Prince of Norway has stood in for King Harald at one of the most important traditional events in the year. The country’s royal family has invited parliamentarians to a gala dinner at the Royal Palace since the early 20th century when King Harald’s grandfather, Haakon VII, was beginning his reign. Only World War Two and the coronavirus pandemic stopped it from taking…
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What is the Order of St. Olav?

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18th October 2023
King Harald’s gift to Prince Christian on his 18th birthday this past weekend was the designation as a Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav. What is the Order of St. Olav? Let’s discuss. Founded by King Oscar I in 1847, though he reigned as the Sovereign of both…
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Crown Prince Haakon learns about importance of legal aid

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13th October 2023
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited a legal aid service which is facing big changes. The ”Jussbussen”, which means the juridical buss, is a free legal service in Norway for those who need help. It’s a voluntary service where 36 law students offer free help. The Crown Prince visited to learn more about what they do and what it means for people to be able to get free…
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