Norway

King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon attend State Opening of Parliament

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4th October 2022
Crown Prince Haakon joined King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway for the State Opening of the Norwegian Parliament, Storting, in Oslo. Military forces from the Navy, Air Force and ground defence, as well as the King’s Guard, took their place on the parade street, which runs between the Royal Palace and the Parliament, ahead of the opening; roads were also decorated with Norwegian flags and…
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Queen Sonja opens trio of art displays

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4th October 2022
Opening exhibitions is not unfamiliar for Europe’s royalty, but opening three displays on the same evening is probably rarer. However, Queen Sonja did just that when she made the trip to the new Munch Museum in Oslo. The director welcomed the Norwegian Queen in the…
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Princess Märtha Louise pays tribute to late ex-husband on what would have been his 50th birthday

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3rd October 2022
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway shared memories of her late ex-husband, Ari Behn, on Instagram over the weekend, marking what would have been his 50th birthday. In an emotional post filled with pictures of Behn, Princess Märtha Louise wrote, “Dear Ari. Today we celebrated you.” “We should have put muffins to bed while singing the birthday song in the morning. Later we would have…
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The Laws of Succession in...Norway

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2nd October 2022
King Harald of Norway has comfortably reigned for 31 years and his succession is shored up by his son Crown Prince Haakon and granddaughter Princess Ingrid Alexandra. The succession to the Norwegian throne is set out in the country’s constitution, in Article 6, which…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit has to leave official visit due to health issues

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27th September 2022
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has cancelled an official visit to the Red Cross today in the middle of the event. The press was in another room waiting for the Crown Princess to arrive when they were told that she had left. The Royal Court has issued a statement saying that the Crown Princess had to cancel in the middle of the event due to side effects from the drugs she is taking for her pulmonary…
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The King who welcomed Charles by singing his anthem

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20th September 2022
On a day filled with sadness, there was a heartwarming moment during “God Save The King.” At the end of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, the British national anthem was sung; all those in the congregation stood up out of respect, including the foreign royals. While most of the foreign royals in attendance stood in respectful silence, one monarch sang the words to “God Save…
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