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Norway's Crown Prince Haakon buttons up to visit 'new' part of Norway that's a social media sensation

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16th August 2025
Although many of us are still in the heat of summer right now with sunny skies and high temperatures, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway buttoned up his coat for an important anniversary this week. Crown Prince Haakon was in Longyearbyen on Svalbard to celebrate a major milestone. 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of Svalbard joining the Kingdom of Norway. In 1920, following the First World…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra hosts important meeting focused on climate change

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19th June 2025
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway has turned her attention to the issue of climate change and recently hosted the Children’s Climate Panel at the Royal Palace in Oslo.  The Children’s Climate Panel is made up of eight children from across Norway. The eleven to eighteen year olds act as a liaison for children across Norway by meeting with politicians and other policy makers and sharing…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit gets to grill one of her favourite authors

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9th June 2025
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has widely shared her love of literature and reading and supports a number of literary events. Now, she has hosted a panel with celebrated Japanese author Haruki Murakami, a rare public appearance for the author. It also was a reunion for the two after a surprise first meeting. The Norwegian Literature Festival is the largest literary festival in the…
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Norway's Royal Family celebrates Constitution Day

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18th May 2025
Princess Ingrid Alexandra wore her newest bunad as the Norwegian Royal Family led the celebrations for Constitution Day. The future queen completed 15 months of military training earlier this spring, and received the traditional dress from Bardu and Målselv, the…
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King Harald hosts Barack Obama at summer home

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14th May 2025
King Harald of Norway met up with an old friend as he hosted the former President of the United States, Barack Obama, at his summer home. The King of Norway was joined by his daughter-in-law, Crown Princess Mette Marit, for the meeting. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr…
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Queen Sonja of Norway leaves hospital after air ambulance dash from holiday

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22nd April 2025
Queen Sonja of Norway has been discharged from hospital after a dash by air for treatment after she fell ill on holiday. The Queen of Norway, who is 87, was taken to hospital in Oslo by air ambulance on the afternoon of Easter Monday after developing shortness of breath. She was treated overnight before being allowed home the following morning. The royal court says Queen Sonja will now…
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