Norway

King Harald receives first blessing of new bishop in important church ceremony

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31st January 2023
King Harald was in attendance when Provost Ole Kristian Bonden was consecrated as the new bishop of Hamar. It was Parliament’s first vice-president Svein Harberg who accompanied the King during the solemn ceremony.The new bishop comes from the position of provost in the Sør-Østerdal region. For many years before that he was parish priest in Elverum. Bonden originally comes from…
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Norway

Queen Sonja opens new art exhibition

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31st January 2023
Queen Sonja of Norway attended the opening of “The palace’s craftsmanship – created through 200 years” exhibition at Queen Sonja Art Stable at Oslo’s Royal Palace.Vigdis Hjort, a Norwegian author and craftsmanship enthusiast, led the…
Sweden

Why Queen Silvia isn’t happy with a portrait of Sweden’s Royal Family

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27th January 2023
Queen Silvia has been photographed and portrayed in paintings many times. But now, the Queen of Sweden has revealed there’s one portrait that she doesn’t really like.In the Swedish magazine “Antiquities and Auction” , Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf have give an exclusive interview from Stockholm Palace. In this new interview, Queen Silvia reveals that it is a…
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Norway

Queen Sonja to unveil new royal exhibition

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24th January 2023
Queen Sonja of Norway is set to open a new exhibition at the Royal Palace in Oslo.The new exhibit, “The Palace’s Crafts – Created over 200 years in the Queen Sonja Art Stable,” will be displayed in the Queen’s Art Stable and will be open from Sunday, 29 January.It will display some of Norway’s most beautiful crafts and pay tribute to traditional…
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GreecePalaces & Buildings

Tatoi Palace to become museum  

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21st January 2023
Tatoi Palace, the former royal residence of the Greek Royal Family, is set to become a public museum.The Athens-based palace will open as a public museum by 2025, according to the country’s Minister of Culture and Sports, Lina Mendoni. The announcement was made one day after the burial of former King Constantine II at the estate.Restoration has been ongoing on the building, and…
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