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King Harald of Norway extends sick leave

King Harald of Norway has extended his sick leave after contracting COVID-19 last week. The King of Norway was scheduled to return to royal duties on Thursday, 21 March; however, this did not occur. The head of communications at the Norwegian Royal Court informed the Norwegian press that the King was still on sick leave. No further comments have been made. King Harald was set to receive…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attends library conference

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has attended the Norwegian Library Association’s conference in Oslo. Her Royal Highness took part in the panel discussion “Read for life” attended by a cultural director in a Swedish newspaper, a reading researcher from the University of Oslo and an advisor in the Viken County library. The panel discussed why people are reading less and…
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King Harald tests positive for Covid

King Harald of Norway has tested positive for coronavirus. The Norwegian Royal Court confirmed that the king, who is 85, has the virus on the morning of Tuesday March 22nd 2022. In a statement, it was stated that King Harald tested positive on March 22nd. The monarch…
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Crown Prince Haakon visits NATO exercise

Uncertain times in Europe create the need for more military exercises. One of NATO’s largest military exercises in Norway is currently underway. It has been named Cold Respons. Crown Prince Haakon visited this exercise on March 21st 2022 and was clear in his message…
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Princess Astrid speaks of joy at being able to continue her late mother's work

Crown Princess Märtha’s Memorial Fund provides financial support for social and humanitarian measures in organizations and associations. The fund was established on 1 April 1929 under the name “Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Märtha’s Fund”. After the Crown Princess death on 5 April 1954, it was decided that the work of the fund should be continued under the name…
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Queen Sonja to visit Venice

As pandemic restrictions ease, royal visits overseas are beginning again and Norway’s Royal Court has just confirmed that Queen Sonja will open the exhibition “The Sámi Pavilion” during the international art exhibition in Venice on 21 April. The exhibition…
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King Harald visits Ukrainian refugees in Oslo

Many European nations have received Ukrainian refugees in the recent weeks. Although Norway is far from the front line of the war, a good number of Ukrainians have also found their way to relatives and friends in Norway. The Norwegian government has also said that they will receive at least 5,500 refugees in the near future. On March 18th 2022, some of the refugees were visited by the King of…
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