Norway

King Harald hands out Abel Prize

King Harald of Norway has participated in the award ceremony for the prestigious Abel Prize. The Abel Prize of 2022 was awarded to Dennis Parnell Sullivanfor his mathematical work in topology. His Majesty received the prize winner in an audience at the Royal Palace before handing out the award in the official ceremony, in the hall of one of the University of Oslo’s oldest buildings near…
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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…
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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 took part in the Children’s Parade outside their home. Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Princess Ingrid Alexandra dressed…
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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…
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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 person who has an excellent in his or her field, has made a significant contribution to society in general or their crafts in…
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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…
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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. On Sunday May 14, many of the private cars of members of the Norwegian Royal Family will be shown to the public, alongside…
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