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King Harald of Norway admitted to hospital

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4th August 2022
King Harald V is in a stable condition in hospital after developing a fever.In a brief statement, the Royal Court said: ”His Majesty the King was today admitted to Oslo University Hospital for the investigation of fever. His condition is stable.”No further details were given.The King of Norway was last seen in public at a sailing competition last week. Along with the rest…
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The love of King Harald and Queen Sonja

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4th July 2022
As Norway prepared to celebrate the 80th birthdays of Their Majesties the King and Queen in 2017, I thought the story of King Harald and Queen Sonja’s relationship was worth sharing with our readers. Now, on the Queen’s 85th birthday, we revisit one of the most…
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Who is Queen Sonja of Norway?

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4th July 2022
Today, 4 July, is Queen Sonja of Norway’s 85th birthday. On this occasion, we look back at the Queen’s life and some of her achievements as Queen of Norway.Sonja Haraldsen was born as the youngest daughter of clothing merchant Karl August Haraldsen and his wife, Dagny Haraldsen. She had three older siblings, two brothers and one sister. She grew up in Oslo.Queen Sonja, King Harald and…
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King Harald speaks of horror at Oslo shooting as Royal Family remember those killed

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26th June 2022
King Harald of Norway has spoken about the horror of the Oslo shooting, and the Crown Prince Family has laid flowers at a makeshift memorial.Two people have died, and 21 have been injured after a shooting, which is being treated as a terror attack, in and around the London Pub and popular LGBTQ club in Oslo in the early hours of Saturday morning.The King released a statement the morning…
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Ingeborg, the princess who just provided a future queen with her first tiara

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20th June 2022
The future Queen of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, debuted a new-to-her tiara at her eighteenth birthday celebrations.The pearl and diamond tiara belonged to Ingrid Alexandra’s great-great-grandmother, Princess Ingeborg of Sweden.Born Ingeborg Charlotte Caroline Frederikke Louise in 1878, she was the daughter of King Frederick VII and Louise of Denmark. She was a first cousin…
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