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Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway tackles important first as a royal

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway is making big steps into her life as a working royal after completing her military training. The second in line to the throne joined her grandparents, King Harald and Queen Sonja, and her parents, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, to take part in her first incoming State Visit.  Princess Ingrid Alexandra stepped out with her parents to help…
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Norway's royals welcome Ukraine's President Zelenskyy

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

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

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

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

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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