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Norway's royals welcome Ukraine's President Zelenskyy

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21st March 2025
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway have received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a private audience. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess received the Ukrainian President at the Royal Palace in Oslo on March 20. The couple welcomed the President of Ukraine back to Norway and chatted in English before taking a photograph together. President Zelenskyy…
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King Harald cold delays start at ski championship

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28th February 2025
The Norwegian Royal Family is set to celebrating skiing over the next week, but they’ll start without their monarch: King Harald has come down with a cold.The Royal Court announced on Wednesday, ahead of a week chockful of engagements in Trondheim and Granåsen for the…
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An historic royal love story that changed a monarchy is now starring on the small screen

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23rd February 2025
While The Crown has stolen the spotlight for the last decade as the royal period drama, another love story is taking centre stage in a brand new period drama! King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway are now well loved in their country and have just marked thirty four years on the throne. They continue to carry out royal engagements even in their late eighties. However, their future together was…
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Queen Sonja touches down in Rome for exhibition

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12th February 2025
Queen Sonja of Norway has left Oslo for warmer climes with a visit to Rome and a new exhibition that showcases some of her country’s most famous art.The Norwegian queen visited Rome to see a new exhibition on Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. The Palazzo Bonaparte is…
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Queen Sonja back to royal duties after health scare

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9th February 2025
After a health scare earlier in January, Queen Sonja is already back enjoying Norway’s winter weather with a visit to a stunning but fleeting cathedral.Queen Sonja has visited Hunderfossen Family Park to see this year’s new attraction there. Each year, a newly-designed cathedral made of ice is built in the park with a different theme. The 2025 theme for the park is Peace and…
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Crown Prince Haakon launches a special year in Norway

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19th January 2025
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway embraced the cold to launch an exciting year in Norway. The Norwegian Crown Prince was in Oslo to help launch 2025 as the official Year of Outdoor Living. The bonfire event in the capital city was one of 700 across the country where communities lit their own bonfires to celebrate. He looked to be having a great time at a folk party at Sognsvann at the…
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