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The Royal Palace in Oslo receives special permission to use water during drought

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3rd July 2018
Following an unusual heat wave that has been over Norway since the beginning of May, the Royal properties in Oslo had to stop their usual watering last week. Now the City council of Oslo has given the palace special permission to use water during the ongoing drought. This was announced by the palace in a statement on Tuesday. The fountains in the park recycle the water. The royal gardener…
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King Harald will attend the World Championship in sailing

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24th June 2018
The World Championship in sailing will begin next Saturday and will last until 12 August. Perhaps the most prominent athlete competing for the championship title is King Harald V of Norway. The Royal Court calendar confirms that the King will participate in the competitions from 1 July to 7 July. Next to King Harald in the ship “Sira,” there are also five other Norwegian vessels. After the…
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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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New exhibition on cultural heritage in Queen Sonja's Art Stable

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20th June 2018
It was on Tuesday that Queen Sonja, together with Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Astrid, opened the new exhibition in Queen Sonja’s Art Stable in Oslo. The exhibition “Tradition and Inspiration” is about Norwegian cultural heritage in the royal collections. The exhibit shows Norwegian national costumes that are used by the Norwegian Royal Family together…
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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…
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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 municipality. On their journey, the King and Queen are using the royal yacht “Norge.” There the royals will live on their…
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