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Crown Prince Haakon launches Norway's candidacy for the UN Security Council

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23rd June 2018
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway was accompanied by Norway’s Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide on Friday at the UN headquarters in New York. On behalf of Norway, the Crown Prince announced Norway’s candidacy for a seat in the UN Security Council for the period of 2021-22. The launch took place in the UN building in New York and was then marked with a huge reception for all…
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Queen Sonja visits royal viking ruins

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22nd June 2018
On Thursday this week, Queen Sonja went on a historical tour to the south of Norway. Her Majesty went with the royal yacht “KS Norge” to the island community of Karmøy where she was received by Mayor Jarle Nilsen. Upon arrival, the Queen received flowers from…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja visit Nordland - Day 3

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15th June 2018
On Thursday, King Harald and Queen Sonja completed their three-day visit to Nordland. After spending two days traveling in northern Norway, the royal visit ended in the Moskenes. The tour began on Tuesday when the King and Queen visited Sørfoll and Steigen. Wednesday the two royals were in Værøy and Røst. When the royal yacht “Norge” arrived at Moskenes, the King and Queen received…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja visit Nordland - Day 2

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14th June 2018
King Harald and Queen Sonja continued their journey in Nordland. They started their visit on Tuesday, and yesterday the tour continued to Værøy and Røst. The royals arrived at Røst on the royal yacht “Norge”. This municipality has 365 islands but only 500…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja visit Nordland - Day 1

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13th June 2018
On Tuesday morning, King Harald and Queen Sonja started their annual county journey. This time the Norwegian regents travelled to Nordland. The visit will last three days and end on Thursday. First up was Straumen in Sørfold municipality and Vollmoen in Steigen…
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Crown Prince Haakon: "We let people steal our apples"

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12th June 2018
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Prince Daniel of Sweden attended the EAT Stockholm Food Forum in Sweden today. After holding a speech for the assembly where the Crown Prince emphasised the importance of living more sustainably, Crown Prince Haakon shared some of his own experiences with living sustainably. Crown Prince Haakon was interviewed by the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet and explained…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Queen Sonja unveiled new statues in Palace Park in Oslo

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7th June 2018
Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, unveiled this Friday four new sculptures in Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s Sculpture Park in the Palace Park by the Royal Palace in Oslo. The Princess was accompanied by her grandmother, Her Majesty Queen Sonja. The sculptures that Princess Ingrid Alexandra unveiled were the winners of a contest among schoolchildren from Oslo, Akershus…
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