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Princess Martha Louise steps back from royal duties amidst controversy

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8th November 2022
The only daughter of King Harald V of Norway has given up royal duties amid ongoing controversy.Princess Martha Louise will step back immediately from representing her family. In a brief statement, the Norwegian Court said ”Princess Märtha Louise wishes to differentiate more clearly between her own activities and her relationship to the Royal House of Norway. The Princess has therefore…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra visits Norwegian Armed Forces

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27th October 2022
Princess Ingrid Alexandra continued her visits with the Norwegian Armed Forces, visiting with the Norwegian Army and Navy as she celebrates her 18th birthday year.The Norwegian Royal Court shared details of Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s visits, noting that she visited the Brigade Nord at Setermoen on Tuesday and the Navy’s main logistical base in Northern Norway last week.During her…
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King Harald hands out important award

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26th October 2022
Norway’s King Harald has chosen to highlight one of Norway’s minorities, the Samsi people.The King has awarded the Sami language Prize, and this year’s Sami language prize was awarded to the historian Aage Agnar Solbakk.The prize was awarded during…
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Crown Prince Haakon visits special kindergarten

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18th October 2022
Queen Maud’s College for Kindergarten Teacher Education in Trondheim provides training for those working in early years’ education. It is a private college organized as an independent foundation within the Church of Norway.The school is now celebrating its 75th anniversary and, to mark the occasion, Crown Prince Haakon visited the school that bears the name of his…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit takes on special patronage

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18th October 2022
Each year a member of the Norwegian Royal Family becomes the patron of the state television channel NRK’s charity broadcast.Last year, it was Crown Prince Haakon. This year the patron is Crown Princess Mette-Marit.This year’s campaign goes to Doctors Without…
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Queen Sonja initiates Minnesota-visit with a focus on military and culture

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18th October 2022
Queen Sonja has visited Minnesota, where over 20 per cent of the population consider themselves Norwegian-American. Minnesota is, therefore, the American state with solid connections to Norway.The Queen’s meeting was preceded by a series of political talks. Queen Sonja met, among others, Minnesota’s governor, Tim Walz, followed by a reception with representatives of NOREX &#8211…
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