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Crown Princess Mette-Marit pulls out of important 50th birthday event due to illness

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19th April 2023
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has had to pull out of an important 50th birthday trip due to illness. The Crown Princess was due to join Crown Prince Haakon in Kautokeino to learn more about the Sami culture, language and history. However, she was forced to remain at home, but the Royal Court has not revealed her illness or if it is related to her pulmonary fibrosis. The Crown Prince visited…
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King Harald welcomes a special ship home

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18th April 2023
King Harald of Norway has welcomed a special ship home in Bergen after a successful 20-month journey that visited 37 ports across the globe. The ship “Statsraad Lehmkuhl” has completed its “One Ocean Expedition” tour, covering over 60,000 nautical…
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Durek Verrett and Princess Märtha Louise to move permanently to Norway

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13th April 2023
Durek Verrett, fiance of Princess Märtha Louise, has revealed that he has plans to move permanently to Norway. Durek Verrett recently spoke to Norwegian press in connection with the release of his new song together with the boy band “The Jacketeers”. He revealed that he already lives half the time in Norway and half in Los Angeles, but he wants to move all the way to Norway to be…
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Crown Prince Haakon makes a sweet treat

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13th April 2023
It is not every day that a Crown Prince’s working day consists of scooping ice cream, but that was the case for Crown Prince Haakon of Norway on Tuesday at the opening of Cousin’s café in Oslo. The Crown Prince participated in making ice cream at the small…
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Easter celebrations for Norway’s Royal Family

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12th April 2023
The Norwegian Royal Family celebrates Easter in Sikkilsdalen every year. The Royal Mountain Chalet was once a gift to Crown Prince Olav on the day of his authority from the Swedish Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf in 1924. Ever since, the Norwegian Royal Family has spent…
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Plans announced to celebrate Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway's 50th birthdays

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29th March 2023
Norway’s Royal Court has announced plans to mark the 50th birthdays of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. The Crown Prince Couple have decided to mark their 50 years with five trips with different themes throughout Norway. The Royal Court said the couple will use this to “highlight some of what they value most in Norway.” Their first trip together took…
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The line of succession to the Norwegian throne

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23rd March 2023
Norway’s current line of succession took effect in 1990 when the law was changed to allow for absolute primogeniture. Article 6 of the Norwegian Constitution governs succession, stating that the monarch’s eldest child, regardless of gender, will succeed them…
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Crown Prince Haakon opens festival with focus on climate

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17th March 2023
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited the Bjerknes Center for Climate Research and the food research institute Nofima in Bergen. Additionally, he attended the opening of the local climate festival in Bergen, Norway`s second largest city. This festival aims to set up discussions and lectures in order to make the climate debate more accessible and engaging. The festival creates a social…
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