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Crown Princess Mette-Marit attends literary conversation in Lillestrøm

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1st September 2022
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has attended a literary discussion at the new Lillestrøm library, opening the Cultural Corners week at the new library. In a conversation about representation and expectations and how that relates to literature, the Crown Princess listened as Jan Grue, Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen and Abid Raja spoke about their experiences. The conversation was entitled “I am not…
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Crown Prince Haakon opens energy conference

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31st August 2022
Crown Prince Haakon has opened an energy conference in Stavanger and addressed the industry leaders in the hall in his opening speech. A number of the world’s leading producers of energy participated at the Offshore Northern Seas conference. They were joined by a large number of politicians as well as business leaders. Among them were Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas G. Støre and the…
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King Harald calls for optimism during county tour

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31st August 2022
In recent times, the King and Queen of Norway have begun their post summer holiday engagements with a visit to one of their nation’s counties. It provides an opportunity to see slightly more distant parts of Norway. On August 30th 2022, the royals started a three day…
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Queen Sonja opens NOR-Fishing 2022

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25th August 2022
Queen Sonja of Norway has opened the NOR-Fishing 2022 fair in Trondheim. During the opening ceremony, the Queen and others assembled heard Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bjørnar Selnes Skjæran speak and were also able to witness the presentation of the Norwegian Innovation Award. Queen Sonja later visited several exhibitors, including the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
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Norwegian Royal Guards are dismissed over illegal drug use

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18th August 2022
A total of 30 royal guards have been dismissed from their roles in Norway after admitting to using illegal drugs. The allegations were first made following a private party over the summer where the Armed Forces were tipped off about the use of illegal substances amongst conscripts in the Royal Guard. Five conscripts from His Majesty’s Guard admitted the use of drugs shortly…
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