How a birthday gift for King Harald caused controversy in Norway
22nd February 2023
As King Harald marked his 86th birthday, debate was dominating the media about a gift he received when he turned 85 in 2022.
King Harald received a valuable vase as a gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin just before Russia went to war against Ukraine. The king accepted the gift and sent a letter of thanks after the war had already raged for several weeks in 2022.
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