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Queen Sonja celebrated 100 years of French-Norwegian educational cooperation

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25th September 2018
It was on Sunday that Queen Sonja started her two-day long visit to France. Then she participated in the opening of a new French-Norwegian art exhibition. On Monday, there was a time for celebrations. Then the Queen was the honorary guest in the celebration of the 100 year-jubilee for Norway and France cooperation related to education and research. The Queen was received by France`s First Lady…
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Crown Prince Haakon begins his visit to New York

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25th September 2018
On Monday, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway started his four-day-long visit to the USA. The Crown Prince will stay in New York until Thursday to participate in the General Assembly of the United Nations. The visit started with a meeting on the issue of…
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Queen Sonja opens art exhibition in France

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25th September 2018
On Sunday, Her Majesty Queen Sonja began her two-day visit to France. Her Majesty Queen Sonja was present during the opening of the exhibition “Forces de la Nature” at the National Ceramics Museum in Sèvres. The display is a tribute to Norwegian creativity in modern…
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The royals you can expect to see at the UN this week

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24th September 2018
As the United Nations plans to hold its annual General Assembly in New York, royals from several royal families from across the globe will be in attendance for the 73rd session. The royal families of Belgium, Denmark, Jordan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Tonga will be represented in New York City this year. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians arrived in New York this weekend and attended an…
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Crown Prince Haakon visited the Civil Defence

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20th September 2018
Yesterday, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited the Civil Defence in Drammen. His visit was to thank them for the extraordinary efforts of the Civil Defence and emergency services during the summer’s drought and forest fires that ravaged in the eastern parts of Norway. The Crown Prince also had the chance to try to be a firefighter in the civil defence. He got his own…
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King Harald hands out the Kavli Award for 2018

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5th September 2018
On Tuesday, His Majesty King Harald of Norway handed out the Kavli Award for 2018. This happened first in an award ceremony which was held in the Oslo Concert Hall. Next followed a reception and dinner with His Majesty, the winner, and other guests in the Oslo City Hall. His Majesty King Harald V of Norway was received in the Oslo Concert Hall by members of the Kavli Foundation. American actor…
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