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King Harald of Norway is ill - Crown Prince Haakon appointed regent

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19th December 2019
His Majesty King Harald of Norway is ill. The Royal Court has informed the public that for the duration of the King’s sickness, Crown Prince Haakon will be appointed as temporary regent of Norway. The Royal Court informs the public that His Majesty has a viral infection. The severity of the disease is unknown. Previous assumptions were that the King was abroad, however, this is not…
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The Norwegian Royal Family’s Christmas Eve

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17th December 2019
Every royal family has its own traditions. The Norwegian Royal Family uniquely celebrates Christmas. They blend the ancient Norwegian Christmas traditions with Christmas traditions they have brought with them from their family from Denmark, Sweden and the United…
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Princess Märtha Louise to celebrate Christmas with her ex-husband

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17th December 2019
The daughter and older child of Norway’s monarch, Princess Märtha Louise, has had some busy months. Since she announced her relationship with the controversial American Shaman Durek Veret, she has been in the spotlight of all newspapers and magazines in Norway and the world. Now, Christmas is here, and hopefully, things are going to be a bit quieter for all of them. Ari Behn, the former…
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Queen Sonja visits women's prison in Oslo

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14th December 2019
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway visited on Thursday the high-security Bredtveit women’s prison and detention facility in Oslo. The prison is one of four prisons in Norway with only female prisoners. During Queen Sonja’s very first visit to Bredtveit, she got…
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Princess Astrid of Norway attends Christmas concert

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10th December 2019
On Saturday evening, Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner attended the annual Dissimilis’ Christmas Concert at Bærum Culture House just outside the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The Princess is the protector of Dissimilis and always attends their Christmas show. Bærum’s Deputy Mayor, Siw Wikan and Secretary-General, Benjamin Zahl Bergem welcomed the Princess when she arrived at the Culture…
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Queen Sonja visits New York

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6th December 2019
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway visited the “Big Apple” this week. Although the Queen had only one official task in town, it is reasonable to believe that the Queen has spent more than one day in the city, probably to do some of the Christmas shopping for this…
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Queen Sonja hands out the Queen Sonja School Award 2019

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3rd December 2019
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway handed out “The Queen Sonja School Award” for 2019 on Monday. This year’s prize went to Stigeråsen school in the southern city of Skien. The Queen was welcomed by Principal Kim Aas, School Inspector Dorthe Naur and Student Council…
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Norway responds to Crown Princess Mette-Marit's meetings with Jeffrey Epstein

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3rd December 2019
Yesterday it emerged that Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway held meetings with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein after his release from prison. According to VG, Norway’s biggest newspaper, Mette-Marit had meetings with Epstein between 2011 and 2013 – years after his conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution. In a statement, the Crown Princess said: “I would never have had…
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