Norway

The beloved Crown Princess with devastating disease

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23rd July 2023
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is beloved in her country, and the Norwegian people were devastated to learn that she had been diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis in 2018.What is the disease, and how does it affect the Crown Princess?Pulmonary fibrosis “is a lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred. This thickened, stiff tissue makes it more…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra to undertake military training

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27th June 2023
Princess Ingrid Alexandra will spend a calendar year serving in the Norwegian military, the Royal Court announced on 26 June.The future queen, who graduated from Elvebakken Upper Secondary School last week, will spend the autumn working at a school before beginning a full 12 months of military service at the Skjold Camp in Indre Troms, which is home to the Engineer Battalion, where she will…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja attend military parade

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23rd June 2023
On a sunny summer’s day, the King and Queen of Norway brought smiles to a military parade as they took part in an annual tradition.The 3rd Royal Guards Company thrilled the public with their impressive drill demonstrations at the Palace Square in Oslo. As the crowd…
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Queen Sonja celebrates Norway's arts at special jubilee

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23rd June 2023
Queen Sonja has helped celebrate an important anniversary for one of Norway’s best known art museums.The Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo is known for its impressive collection of contemporary artworks. It marks its 30th anniversary this week and its jubilee exhibition was opened by Queen Sonja.Called ‘Before Tomorrow;, it consists of more than 100 works from artists all over…
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A special tradition observed as Queen Margrethe bids farewell to King Harald and Queen Sonja

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20th June 2023
One of the most peculiar and less known traditions was observed at the end of King Harald and Queen Sonja’s official visit to Denmark.On Sunday, 18 June, before the monarchs boarded the Royal Yacht Norge to return to Oslo, they signed one of the windows at Fredensborg Palace.This is not an innovation brought on by Queen Margrethe but rather a tradition that dates back more…
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