Norway

Queen Sonja attends a lecture on the history of cross country skiing - Norway's national sport

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29th November 2021
Cross-country skiing is Norway’s national sport. Indeed, it is a well-used saying that most Norwegians are born with skis on their feet. Last Thursday, Her Majesty Queen Sonja was present at a history of skiing evening at the Ski Museum in Oslo. Author Thor Gotaas delivered a lecture on the brothers Marius and Stein Eriksen and their significance in Norwegian skiing and alpine…
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Queen Sonja opens new culture centre in Trondheim

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22nd November 2021
Queen Sonja is very interested in art and has just overseen the official opening of a brand new culture house in the city of Trondheim. The exhibitions in the new culture house in Trondheim will have a special focus on modern arts. Behind the new culture house is the visual…
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima toast King Harald and Queen Sonja for their hospitality

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11th November 2021
The second day of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima’s State Visit to Norway ended with a ‘return reception’ – a tradition that is slowly disappearing, which made it all the more special to see it in action.  King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima hosted the Norwegian Royals at a concert, followed by a standing reception, to thank them for their hospitality during…
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King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon welcome Germany’s President to Norway

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5th November 2021
The Kingdom of Norway and the German Republic have developed close relations in recent decades, both through economic cooperation and military cooperation through NATO. King Harald and Queen Sonja as well as Crown Prince Haakon have received the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife at the Royal Palace in Oslo as they began a visit to the country. The German…
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Norway’s Royal Family host traditional parliament dinner

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29th October 2021
The annual parliament dinner at the Royal Palace in Oslo has been held again after a hiatus. Due to the pandemic, the traditional event had to be cancelled in 2020, but this year the tables could be covered again, for the 103rd time. King Harald and Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit, as well as the king’s older sister Princess Astrid, attended the dinner. A…
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