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Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon launch famous arts festival digitally

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22nd May 2020
Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway have jointly opened one of the most famous arts festivals in Europe in a very different way. Mother and son teamed up to deliver a virtual opening to the acclaimed event.Usually at least one member of Norway’s Royal Family travels to the western part of Norway and the city of Bergen in the spring to attend the opening of Bergen International…
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Prince Christian and Princess Isabella go back to school

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19th May 2020
Prince Christian and Princess Isabella, second and third in line to the throne of Denmark have returned to class following two months of home schooling by their parents, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. This was confirmed on Monday by the Danish Royal Court to the magazine “Billedbladet”.The Royal Court stated: “We can confirm that Prince Christian and Princess Isabella are…
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Norway’s royal family celebrates a different National Day

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17th May 2020
On Sunday, 17 May, Norway celebrated its national day. Although it was a completely different day than it usually is, the Royal Family played an important role in this national celebration, as well.Norway marks 17 May as its Constitutional Day; it was on this date in 1814 that Prince Christian Frederik of Denmark and Norway proclaimed Norway’s constitution and was elected King of Norway.
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On This Day in 1643: Louis XIV takes over the throne in France

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14th May 2020
On this day, the 14 May 1643, Louis XIV took over the throne in France following the death of his father King Louis XIII.Louis XIV is often called the ‘King of the Sun’, and was born in 1638 as the eldest son of King Louis XIII and Anna of Austria. For as long as his father was incapable of ruling, the real power lay with Cardinal Mazarin. When the Cardinal died in 1661, Louis XIV…
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