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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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Crown Prince Haakon learns more about food waste

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8th September 2022
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has for many years had climate change and environmental issues as a major focus of his work. This week, the Norwegian Crown Prince paid an official visit to two places in Vestfold in Norway, which put climate issues high on the agenda.His Royal Highness visited the waste company Vesar and the factory’s experience center “The magical factory”.
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Princess Märtha Louise opens new guide dog facility

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8th September 2022
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has opened a new guide dog facility for the Norwegian Association of the Blind.The Princess officially opened the new facility at Veiviseren Dog School by cutting the official ribbon outside the building.She then went inside to receive a tour and play with the ten-week-old puppies being trained. She saw how the dogs could open the door of a washing…
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Queen Sonja finds herself back in her old classroom

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7th September 2022
This week, Queen Sonja was able to help mark a special anniversary for her. On September 6th 2022, the Queen of Norway was present at the 100-year commemoration for Slemdal school, where she herself attended class.The queen was shown around the school grounds by…
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King Harald hands out the Kavli Award

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7th September 2022
The Kavli Award is three research prizes awarded every other year in Oslo by the American Kavli Foundation and the Norwegian Academy of Sciences. King Harald of Norway has handed out the Kavli Award for 2020 and 2022.This happened, firstly, in an awards ceremony which…
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Crown Prince Haakon celebrates 50th anniversary of Norway Arctic University

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4th September 2022
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway took part in the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of Tromsø, which was officially inaugurated by King Olav V, the Crown Prince’s grandfather.His Royal Highness arrived at Norway’s Arctic University on 1 September, exactly 50 years after his grandfather made the same journey in 1972 to inaugurate the institution. He visited the university’s…
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