Norway

Queen Sonja visits Europe’s largest glacier

Queen Sonja has attended the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the Norwegian Glacier Museum. The festivities were supposed to be held last year, but due to the global health crisis, they were postponed to 2022. Upon arrival, the Queen was welcomed and given flowers. The village’s political leadership had also turned up to receive the Queen alongside hundreds of spectators. Her…
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Norway's royals lead celebrations on National Day

Norway’s Royal Family has led the celebrations on National Day in the first normal celebrations since the beginning of the global health crisis. The day began in Asker, where the Crown Prince Family greeted the children from Røyken and Hurum primary schools, who…
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Norwegian National Day to get back to normal

Norway’s National Day is set to get back to normal after two years of restrictions due to the global health crisis. The Norwegian Royal Family will mark the day as they did before health restrictions were put in place. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit will attend the Children’s Parade in Asker alongside their two children, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince…
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Queen Sonja is first recipient of new award in Norway

It is not every day that a completely new award arises but a rather special one, Honorary Craftsman, has been created in Norway. The first winner of this award was none other than Queen Sonja of Norway. The appointment of Honorary Craftsman is instituted to honour a…
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King Harald marks Liberation Day in Oslo

After two years of pandemic restrictions, the public was finally able to participate in the celebration of the Norwegian Liberation and Veterans Day. Nevertheless, the war in Ukraine left its mark on the day that was commemorated on May 8th 2022 with both His Majesty King Harald and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon present. The royals were present during the main celebration at Akerhus…
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Rare and historic Norwegian royal cars to go on show

Queen Sonja’s Art Stable in the Royal Palace of Oslo’s old stable buildings has this winter and spring hosted an exhibition on the royal family`s car collection. Now, as the exhibition enters its last few weeks, a special display has been added for visitors to enjoy.
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Past and future combined as Norwegian Crown Prince concludes visit to Sweden

This week, the Nordic region has been dominated by the Norwegian Crown Prince Couple’s official visit to Sweden. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have been hosts, but Sweden’s King and Queen as well as Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have also contributed during Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit’s trip to their neighbouring country. After…
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