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Queen Sonja touches down in Rome for exhibition

Queen Sonja of Norway has left Oslo for warmer climes with a visit to Rome and a new exhibition that showcases some of her country’s most famous art. The Norwegian queen visited Rome to see a new exhibition on Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. The Palazzo Bonaparte is hosting “MUNCH: Inner Fire”, an exhibition that includes 100 of Munch’s original works.  The exhibition was first…
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Princess on duty: Norway's future queen stars in military birthday portrait

Princess Ingrid Alexandra turned 21 on Tuesday and the Norwegian Royal Court shared a new portrait of their future queen on duty with the military. The royal has been training with the Engineering Battalion in Troms, where she serves as Private Alexandra in Brigade North. Princess Ingrid Alexandra is the eldest child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, born on 21 January…
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Queen Sonja released from hospital

After an evening spent in Lillehammer Hospital with atrial fibrillation, Queen Sonja has been discharged with a normal heart rhythm. The Queen of Norway had been admitted following a skiing trip where her heart rate was elevated, though the Norwegian Royal Court shared at…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit's Fashion Hits of 2024

Crown Princess Mette-Marit loves pastels, floral patterns, long sleeved dresses and princess gowns and she made sure to hit every single one of her style musts this year! As the curtain closes on 2024, let’s take a look back at some of her sartorial hits this year. Regal red in new official portraits Photo: Dusan Reljin / Det kongelige hoff The Norwegian Royal Court surprised us all…
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King Harald leads Norway's royals at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

The Nobel Peace Prize is always presented in Oslo and this year King Harald and Queen Sonja were joined by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit at Oslo City Hall for the ceremony.  The Norwegian king awarded the prestigious prize to a Japanese group, Nihon Hidankyo, that is working towards a nuclear-free planet.  The group, whose full name is the Japan Confederation of A and…
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