Norway

Princess Astrid speaks of joy at being able to continue her late mother's work

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21st March 2022
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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Norway

Queen Sonja to visit Venice

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21st March 2022
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…
Norway

King Harald visits Ukrainian refugees in Oslo

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18th March 2022
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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Crown Princess Mette-Marit puts a focus on literature during school visits

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11th March 2022
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has for many years devoted a lot of time to work to promote literature and increase reading among younger people. This week, a literature festival was arranged for the students at Gamlebyen school in Oslo. At the school’s library, the Crown Princess met fourth-graders who has discovered the joy of reading.In the schoolyard, the Crown Princess was greeted by…
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Norway

King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon attend extraordinary Council of State

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7th March 2022
An extraordinary Council of State has been held in Oslo, attended by both King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon. The public was informed of the extraordinary Council of State only hours before it was held on March 7th 2022 at the Royal Palace in Norway’s capital.It comes after a rapid change in Norwegian politics as a result of a controversy in the current government. Government member, Hadia…
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