Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit pulls out of important 50th birthday event due to illness

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19th April 2023
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has had to pull out of an important 50th birthday trip due to illness. The Crown Princess was due to join Crown Prince Haakon in Kautokeino to learn more about the Sami culture, language and history. However, she was forced to remain at home, but the Royal Court has not revealed her illness or if it is related to her pulmonary fibrosis. The Crown Prince visited…
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Crown Prince and Princess of Norway show support for Ukraine

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19th February 2023
The Crown Prince and Princess of Norway have shown their support for Ukrainians amidst the ongoing conflict as they joined a gathering outside the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit joined in the awareness event to mark nearly a year since war broke out and to show support for Ukrainians in Norway, and Norwegian organisations supporting…
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Norway's Crown Prince Couple ends lease on summer home

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28th October 2022
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway have ended their lease on a private summer residence in Kristiansand, the Norwegian Royal Court announced. The Crown Prince Couple have leased a residence called Dvergsøya in Kristiansand since 2009 and recently renewed the lease in 2020 for another five-year period. No reason was given for why the lease was terminated halfway…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit attends literary conversation in Lillestrøm

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1st September 2022
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has attended a literary discussion at the new Lillestrøm library, opening the Cultural Corners week at the new library. In a conversation about representation and expectations and how that relates to literature, the Crown Princess listened as Jan Grue, Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen and Abid Raja spoke about their experiences. The conversation was entitled “I am not…
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