Norway

Taking a look at “Kongsseteren” – The Norwegian Royals Christmas home

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25th December 2019
Every year, the Norwegian King and Queen celebrate Christmas at the grand royal lodge called “Kongsseteren” in the expensive neighbourhood of Holmenkollen in Oslo. Let us take a look at this magnificent royal property.“Kongsseteren”, formerly called The Kings Villa, is a property and timber lodge which is under the Norwegian Royal Family’s private ownership. The property is…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon to visit Kenya and Mozambique

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20th December 2019
The Norwegian Royal Court could this week announce that His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon will visit Kenya and Mozambique in February of next year. The Crown Prince is preparing to visit Kenya and Mozambique from 10 to 13 February 2020. Minister of Development Dag-Inge…
Norway

Crown Prince Haakon comments on his father's health

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19th December 2019
It became known on Thursday afternoon that His Majesty King Harald of Norway is ill. The Royal Court informed the public that as long as the King is sick, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon will be appointed as temporary regent of Norway. The Royal Court informed the…
Norway

King Harald of Norway is ill - Crown Prince Haakon appointed regent

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19th December 2019
His Majesty King Harald of Norway is ill. The Royal Court has informed the public that for the duration of the King’s sickness, Crown Prince Haakon will be appointed as temporary regent of Norway. The Royal Court informs the public that His Majesty has a viral infection. The severity of the disease is unknown.Previous assumptions were that the King was abroad, however, this is not…
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Norway

The Norwegian Royal Family’s Christmas Eve

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17th December 2019
Every royal family has its own traditions. The Norwegian Royal Family uniquely celebrates Christmas. They blend the ancient Norwegian Christmas traditions with Christmas traditions they have brought with them from their family from Denmark, Sweden and the United…
Norway

Princess Märtha Louise to celebrate Christmas with her ex-husband

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17th December 2019
The daughter and older child of Norway’s monarch, Princess Märtha Louise, has had some busy months. Since she announced her relationship with the controversial American Shaman Durek Veret, she has been in the spotlight of all newspapers and magazines in Norway and the world. Now, Christmas is here, and hopefully, things are going to be a bit quieter for all of them.Ari Behn, the former…
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Luxembourg

Grand Duke Henri welcomes Nancy Pelosi to Luxembourg

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16th December 2019
On Sunday, His Royal Highness Henri, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg welcomed the American Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D California) to Luxembourg. The US Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, met the monarch at the Grand Ducal Palace to commemorate the…
Norway

Queen Sonja visits women's prison in Oslo

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14th December 2019
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway visited on Thursday the high-security Bredtveit women’s prison and detention facility in Oslo. The prison is one of four prisons in Norway with only female prisoners.During Queen Sonja’s very first visit to Bredtveit, she got…
Sweden

Princess Christina’s protest towards the Nobel Prize

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12th December 2019
Tuesday of this week was busy. Both the Swedish and the Norwegian royal families attended events related to the Nobel Prize. In Sweden, many prominent members of the Royal Family were present both at the award ceremony and the following grand gala dinner. During the ceremony, King Carl XVI Gustaf handed out 14 Nobel Prizes in five categories.King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia were joined by…
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