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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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Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit celebrates elite school in her focus work on reading

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29th May 2023
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has carried out an engagement celebrating a school in one of her passions: literature and reading.  Her Royal Highness visited Lillehammer’s Nordre Ål primary school on Saturday, 27 May. There, she took part in an activity carried out every week during which pupils write down letters to express their feelings.  This activity is considered key in learning how…
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Norway

Crown Princess Mette Marit joined by her dog in the forest during ceremony for books of the future

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23rd May 2023
The dog of the Norwegian Crown Prince and Princess, Molly Fiskebolle, was hoping for a run in the forest on a royal engagement , but the dog was quickly brought in in line by Crown Princess Mette-Marit when she attended a special ceremony. The Crown Princess of Norway was accompanied by her dog when se attended a new ceremony in Oslo’s “Future Library” in the middle of the…
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