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Who is Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway?

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 child, she spent many weekends on the coast, where she learned to sail.She completed her upper secondary education…
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King Harald celebrated the 100th of Lions Club International

His Majesty King Harald of Norway participated today in the 100th anniversary of the Lions Club International. King Harald is Lions Norway’s royal patron. In this regard, the King attended an event in Oslo, which was a collaboration between Lions Norway and the organisation “Young in Norway.” His Majesty met several children with different personal backgrounds. Together, with…
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Crown Prince Haakon removed the beard - this is the reason why

Earlier this week, more than 30 royals from all over Europe gathered to celebrate King Harald and Queen Sonja, as they both celebrate 80 years this year. Perhaps their son, Crown Prince Haakon, received the most attention during the gala dinner that was held on Tuesday. Suddenly, the Crown Prince disappeared from the hall; when he returned 30 minutes later, he had removed his beard. While Crown…
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Unusual State Council in Oslo today - here is what happened

Earlier this week it was announced that a State Council would be held at the Royal Norwegian Palace in Oslo. This is highly unusual as usually all the State Council meetings are held on Fridays. Whenever the King does not have the opportunity to attend the State Council on Fridays, his son, Crown Prince Haakon attends behalf of his father. When the Crown Prince also not have the opportunity to…
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