Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit reveals that Princess Ingrid Alexandra should have had a different name

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1st November 2017
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway opened the exhibition “The Queen Yes” Tuesday in the city of Trondheim. During her opening speech, she came with a fun story about her daughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Norway’s future queen. The Crown Princess said: “We actually intended to call Ingrid Alexandra, Tyra Eufemia, but we thought it was so special that we did not dare to do…
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Princess Märtha Louise of Norway breaks her leg after falling off a horse

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14th October 2017
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, the daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja, fell off her horse during a completion on Friday and broke her leg. Princess Märtha Louise posted the news on her Facebook and Instagram-pages together with the following statement: “So Carsall (the horse) jumped well today, but his turning around was so fast, I fell off and broke a bone in my leg. I was so…
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A guard for the Norwegian Royal Family fired shot inside palace

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25th September 2017
The Norwegian police had an accident at the Royal Palace in Oslo. A royal lifeguard fired a shot in the wall inside of the Royal Palace. This happened 30 April this year but was not revealed until it was published Sunday afternoon in the Norwegian media. One of the Norwegian Royal Family’s bodyguards was practising drawing his weapon when he, by accident, fired his gun. “We can now confirm…
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Who is Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway?

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19th August 2017
Today we take a look at Norway’s future queen consort.Her Royal Highness was born on 19 August 1973 inKristiansand,Norway. She has one older sister and two older brothers. Her parents divorced when she was young, and both would eventually remarry. As a…
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The President of Brazil confuses King Harald of Norway for the King of Sweden

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26th June 2017
The President of Brazil, Michael Temer, visited Norway on Friday to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties between Brazil and Norway. During his visit, Temer spoke with Norway’s prime minister and the leadership of the Norwegian parliament. After a meeting with Norway’s Prime Minister Erna Solberg, the journey went on to the Royal Palace. There, the President was welcomed by His…
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