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Innovation in the spotlight for the Crown Prince and Princess of Norway

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27th September 2022
Innovation and forward-looking entrepreneurship are something that strongly engages the Norwegian Crown Prince and Princess. Both Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit attended the opening of Oslo Innovation Week on September 26th 2022. The opening took place in beautiful surroundings of Oslo City Hall, where more than 450 participants attended the opening ceremony for this…
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The Monarch who just gave Britain a new King Charles

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10th September 2022
Much is known about the life of the new King Charles III, but few know the story behind why he received his first name. The answer is that His Majesty is named after Queen Elizabeth’s favourite uncle, a Norwegian king. The Norwegian and British royal families have very close ties. In 1896, Princess Maud of Wales married Prince Carl of Denmark. In 1905, this couple became King and Queen of…
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Crown Prince Haakon learns more about food waste

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8th September 2022
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has for many years had climate change and environmental issues as a major focus of his work. This week, the Norwegian Crown Prince paid an official visit to two places in Vestfold in Norway, which put climate issues high on the agenda. His…
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Queen Sonja to award Queen Margrethe with a prestigious language prize

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8th September 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is awarded the Nordic Association’s language prize for her effort to strengthen the Scandinavian language community and she will receive the accolade from her good friend, Queen Sonja of Norway. The prize will be presented in a ceremony in Oslo later in September. Preparations are now being made for a large-scale celebration of the language award…
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Princess Märtha Louise opens new guide dog facility

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8th September 2022
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has opened a new guide dog facility for the Norwegian Association of the Blind. The Princess officially opened the new facility at Veiviseren Dog School by cutting the official ribbon outside the building. She then went inside to…
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Queen Sonja finds herself back in her old classroom

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7th September 2022
This week, Queen Sonja was able to help mark a special anniversary for her. On September 6th 2022, the Queen of Norway was present at the 100-year commemoration for Slemdal school, where she herself attended class. The queen was shown around the school grounds by headmaster Vegard Kjesbo and got to see both magic tricks and dancing at the commemoration. Her Majesty also got to meet student…
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