Norway

The farmhouse that became the setting for the start of a very important royal story

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21st February 2022
Skaugum Estate is a farmhouse that lies just outside Oslo, Norway, and it is currently the home of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, though it has a storied history that dates back to the Middle Ages and is known as the birthplace of King Harald, in 1937. Originally a church property, Skaugum belonged to the Church of Mary and the Convent of Nonneseter. In 1909, a Norwegian…
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Who is King Harald?

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21st February 2022
King Harald is the first King of Norway born on Norwegian soil in 567 years. He was born at Skaugum estate on 21 February 1937 and is the son of King Olav of Norway and his wife Martha, who was Crown Princess of Norway and Princess of Sweden. King Harald grew up at the…
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Queen Sonja and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend premiere of royal film

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18th February 2022
Queen Sonja and Crown Princess Mette-Marit have attended the premiere of “Margrethe the First” – a brand new film about the Queen who united the Nordic countries to the Kalmar Union. Her Majesty and Her Royal Highness attended the Norwegian premiere of the new film at the Colosseum cinema in Oslo. Queen Sonja and Crown Princess Mette-Marit were welcomed by board chairman Tone…
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Who is Princess Astrid of Norway?

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12th February 2022
Today, 12 February, Princess Astrid of Norway turns 90-years-old! We wish her a wonderful birthday, and on the occasion, we look back on the Princess’s life to find out a little more about the Norwegian King’s older sister. Princess Astrid Maud Ingeborg of…
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Princess Astrid's royal role - from acting first lady to background royal

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12th February 2022
Princess Astrid Maud Ingeborg of Norway was born on 12 February 1932 to then-Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Märtha as the pair’s second child. During World War II, she spent time with her mother, older sister (Princess Ragnhild) and younger brother (reigning King Harald) in the United States, while her father and grandfather, King Haakon VII, were in exile in London. The family…
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King Harald returns to work after sick leave

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11th February 2022
King Harald of Norway has been on sick leave for almost two weeks, but on February 10th 2022, he returned to work. The Norwegian monarch received three new ambassadors in a solemn audience at the Royal Palace in Oslo. The ambassadors from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bakir…
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Norway's Crown Prince Haakon undertakes daring stunt

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11th February 2022
It is not every day a Crown Prince jumps from a bridge. Nevertheless, this is what Crown Prince Haakon of Norway did this week. The Norwegian Crown Prince jumped from a bridge when he visited Øygarden in western Norway on 9 February. It was on the occasion of a visit to the Dale-Oen Centre that the stunt took place. The 48-year-old action-loving royal admitted that he felt a little nervous…
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