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Oslo's Royal Palace to be closed this summer

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28th June 2020
Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Royal Palace in Oslo will not be open for guided tours this summer. In a statement, representatives from the palace apologised and said that they hoped to welcome people back in the summer of 2021. The Royal Palace in Oslo is ordinarily open to the public in the summer. Ticket sales always start on March 1st for tours of the same year. Everyone…
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Crown Prince Alexander commemorates his grandmother's death

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22nd June 2020
Last Sunday was the 59th anniversary of the death of Her Majesty Queen Maria of Yugoslavia, her grandson His Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander issued a statement to commemorate the death of his grandmother. Crown Prince Alexander’s statement: “A sad anniversary for my family and me. It has been almost six decades since my grandmother Her Majesty Queen Maria passed away. It…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon opened Oslo's new public library

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19th June 2020
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway opened Oslo’s newest and largest public library on Thursday. The day of the opening was not random as Crown Prince Haakon opened the library exactly 87 years after his great-grandfather King Haakon VII opened the old…
Norway

Princess Martha Louise's daughter talks about impact of Ari Behn's death

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18th June 2020
Maud Angelica Behn, daughter of Princess Martha Louise and Ari Behn is also the granddaughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja. She impressed many with her moving speech at her father’s funeral in January this year. Ari Behn took his own life on Christmas Day 2019. For the first time since the death, Princess Martha Louise and her daughters have talked about the hard time with the Norwegian…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon opens Oslo's new Climate House

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17th June 2020
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has opened a brand new exhibition house on climate and climate change in Oslo. The exhibition house is owned and operated in co-operation between the University of Oslo and Oslo Natural History Museum. The formal opening was accomplished by…
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Stolen Swedish Royal Regalia to return home

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16th June 2020
In 2018, the royal regalia from Strängnäs Cathedral in Sweden was stolen. Following a long hunt for the thieves, the regalia was found in 2019. Now, after being restored for a longer period the regalia is ready to come back home. Sometime during this week the stolen funeral regalia will be brought back to Strängnäs Cathedral. On Midsummer Eve, Tuesday next week, they will be shown again to the…
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