Norway

Ship Ahoy! Norway's Crown Prince Regent and Queen Sonja get the Royal Ship's sailing season underway

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16th May 2023
Crown Prince Regent Haakon once again stepped in his father’s shoes to fulfill one of the King’s traditional duties for the month of May: the inspection of the Royal Ship Norge ahead of the summer sailing season. Given King Harald’s continuing recovery from an infection for which he had to be hospitalised for a week, Crown Prince Haakon stepped in and, together with Queen Sonja…
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Crown Prince Haakon comments on his father's health

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12th May 2023
It was announced on 8 May that King Harald of Norway was hospitalised with an infection. The Royal Court issued an update the following day saying that the King was still in hospital but recovering; however, he would be on sick leave for the rest of the week. As such, Crown Prince Regent Haakon will take over the King’s planned programme for this week, which includes the planned…
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Scandinavian cousins to meet on official visit

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9th May 2023
Royal cousins will reunite next month when King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway pay an official visit to Queen Margrethe in Denmark. The Danish Royal Court announced the news on Monday, revealing that the two-day visit will occur from 16 to 17 June. The visit is billed as one marking the historical ties and neighbourly relations between the Scandinavian countries and the Scandinavian royal…
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King Harald hospitalised with an infection

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8th May 2023
King Harald V of Norway has been admitted to the Rikshospitalet in Oslo. The king has been diagnosed with an infection that needs to be treated in hospital and he will remain there for several days. The Royal Court in Oslo says that His Majesty’s condition is…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra sends message to fellow graduates

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29th April 2023
Norway’s Princess Ingrid Alexandra sent a message to her fellow graduates ahead of their final exams. In Norway, students take part in a year-long celebration called ‘russefeiring’, which translates to ‘russ celebration’ and means the final spring semester of secondary school. The term references the red, or ‘russ’, caps that graduates wear at their graduation ceremony. The…
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