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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend the Children’s Peace Prize Party

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10th December 2018
On Monday, the Children’s Peace Prize Party was organised as a part of the award ceremony for the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended the party at the Nobel Peace Prize Centre in downtown Oslo. This year Children’s Peace Prize Festival was held for the 22nd time and the children who made this…
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Queen Sonja handed out the Queens School Award 2018

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3rd December 2018
Monday morning, Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway handed out the prestigious Queen Sonja Scholl Award 2018. This year it was Apaløkka school in Oslo who received the prize for their great effort of creating inclusion for all children. Upon arrival, Her Majesty Queen Sonja…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra baptises new research vessel

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19th November 2018
On Saturday, Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway baptised the new research vessel “Crown Prince Haakon” in the northern city of Tromsø. Princess Ingrid Alexandra will also be the godmother of the brand new Norwegian research ship. During the ceremony, the Princess was accompanied by her father, Crown Prince Haakon, who had the ship named after him. Also, several guests from…
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Crown Prince Haakon honoured fallen Norwegians from WW1

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12th November 2018
On Sunday, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway attended a ceremony to honour fallen Norwegians from the First World War. The ceremony started at 11.00 with a music performance by the naval music corps before Stavern Men’s Choir sang the “Navy Hymn”. Then, Defence  Minister, Frank Bakke-Jensen held a short speech. Bakke-Jensen said: “His Royal Highness the Crown Prince…
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Queen Sonja hands out namesake Print Award in London

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10th November 2018
On Thursday evening, Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway handed out the Queen Sonja Print Award 2018 to Emma Nishimura in the Royal Academy of Arts in London. The artist Emma Nishimura was born in 1982 and lives and works in Toronto, Canada. Her work includes both traditional…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra to be godmother of ship, “Crown Prince Haakon”

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3rd November 2018
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway will be the godmother of the brand new Norwegian research ship “Crown Prince Haakon.” This was announced on Friday by the Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute, Ole Arve Misund to the Norwegian press. The ship will be baptised by godmother Princess Ingrid Alexandra in the city of Tromsø, in northern Norway, on 17 November. During the ceremony, the…
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