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Princess Märtha Louise celebrates Christmas and New Year’s in Los Angeles

It was an American Christmas for Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and her daughters. For Christmas 2020, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and her daughters were gathered with the Crown Prince’s Family at the Skaugum Estate for a magnificent Christmas celebration. They also celebrated there in 2019, when large parts of the family were gathered. However, this Christmas, the Norwegian…
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A look back at the Norwegian royal year

January King Harald set the tone for the year with his New Year’s Eve speech, noting: “The hope will carry us all into 2021.” Sadly, 2021 began on a sad note for the Norwegian Royal Family. They paid a visit to Gjerdrum, the site of a devastating landslide…
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Royal condolences pour in for Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Anti-apartheid and human rights activist Desmond Tutu has died of cancer at the age of 90, it was announced earlier today. He was the Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then the Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996. The Dutch King and Queen and Princess Beatrix were one of the first to pay tribute to him. A message posted to social media stated, “We cherish our memories of…
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King Harald makes rare televised address to the Norwegian people

King Harald of Norway has delivered a rare pre-Christmas broadcast to the nation as the coronavirus crisis deepens across the country. In Norway, the monarch traditionally delivers a New Years Speech instead of a Christmas speech. However, due to the seriousness of the public health situation, His Majesty has decided to speak to his people ahead of the festivities. The King said: “Many…
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