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Queen Margrethe talks about her son's relationship with Scandinavia's Crown Prince(ss) couples

Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark has recently given an interview to the magazine “Norden nu” owned by the association “Norden”. In the interview, the Queen spoke about many topics that she thinks are important, including cooperation in the Nordic nations and Danish history. Queen Margrethe also spoke about the relationship between the Scandinavian Royal family’s…
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King Harald: "I will not abdicate"

His Majesty King Harald of Norway celebrates his 80th birthday next week. For the occasion, His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen granted an interview to NTB (Norwegian News Agency) where they talked about what it is like being monarchs when they get older. The…
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Happy ending as Crown Prince Couple of Norway's dog is found safe

It was a tense day for Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway and her family as one of their beloved dogs, the Labradoodle, Muffin Kråkebolle (translated to English: Muffin Sea Urchin), disappeared for several hours while the family was skiing at Furuholmen in Vestmarkanot. Denne lille nydelige damen ble borte på skitur i ettermiddag. Hvis du, eller noen du kjenner har sett henne blir vi glade…
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Remembering King Olav V of Norway

Today it is exactly 26 years since His Majesty King Olav V of Norway died. King Olav was born as Prince of Denmark, and his parents were King Haakon VII and Queen Maud, who was the daughter of Edward VII of Britain. Olav was born on 2 July 1903 and baptised Alexander Edward…
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King Harald's New Year speech

New Year’s Eve is the evening many people associate with a good dinner and fireworks. For the last 71 years His Majesty The King’s Speech has also been a tradition for the Norwegian people, first on radio, now on TV. See the entire speech in the bottom of the article (the speech is in Norwegian). Both King Harald and Queen Sonja will celebrate their 80th birthday in 2017. “This…
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60 royal guests to Norway in 2017

The Norwegian Royal Family goes from one jubilee-year to another year of anniversaries. Both King Harald and Queen Sonja celebrates their eightieth birthday in 2017. King Harald celebrates his birthday on 21 February, while Queen Sonja 4th of July. In the recent days, it has…
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King Harald owns stocks with a value of £18

His Majesty King Harald of Norway owns stocks with a value of £18. It is the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet (English: The Daily Magazine) that can report this today. Dagbladet is one the few magazines that has a negative attitude towards the royal house in Norway. They have in the recent years been on a perpetual quest to find out how much the Norwegian Royal Family owns and how much the Norwegian…
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