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Queen Sonja of Norway speaks about devastating miscarriage 46 years ago

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21st January 2016
Queen Sonja of Norway has spoken of the devastating miscarriage of her first child 46 years ago in an upcoming TV documentary celebrating the 25-year reign of King Harald V. The miscarriage happened when then Crown Princess Sonja was 32-years-old. It was the night of 2 July 1970, following birthday celebrations on board the royal yacht for her father-in-law, King Olav V. They had only just shared…
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A Very Norwegian Christmas

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16th December 2015
Continuing our series looking at how royal families from across Europe celebrate Christmas, today we will be looking at Norway and their festive traditions. In Norway, Christmas time means family time, and that is no different for the Norwegian royal family. King Harald…
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Queen Sonja of Norway assists girls after boating accident

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24th July 2015
This past Monday evening, at her family’s long-time summer holiday home on the island of Tjøme, Norway’s Queen Sonja welcomed a few unexpected visitors to the royal compound. T Queen Sonja has had a summer home on the island of Tjøme for years and loves to spend most of July there.. This past Monday evening, Norway’s Queen Sonja welcomed a few unexpected guests to the royal…
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