Norway

Queen Sonja's jewels for the State dinner: a tiara from a lost Empire

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10th November 2021
One of the most awaited moments of any State Visit, especially those that include Monarchs, is the State Dinner.  Coming usually at the end of the first day, the State Dinner is a glittering affair, with fancy clothing (gala uniforms or white tie for men, ballgowns for women) and the best jewellery one owns. This latter point includes tiaras for royal women, which are always a great point of…
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Crown Prince Haakon forced to miss start of Dutch State Visit to Norway

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9th November 2021
Shortly before the beginning of their first incoming state visit, the Norwegian Royal Court announced that one thing would change in the schedule planned for the Dutch King and Queen’s trip to the Scandinavian nation.  Crown Prince Haakon was supposed to be one of the key people during the visit in his role as heir to the throne. However, the Royal Court announced that His Royal Highness…
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Norway and the Netherlands: the special friendship on show in past State Visits

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8th November 2021
The King and Queen of the Netherlands will make a State Visit to Norway this November. Willem-Alexander and Maxima will be hosted by their friends, King Harald and Queen Sonja, for the three day event. Although it’s Willem-Alexander’s first State Visit to Norway since becoming King in 2013, it’s not the first time these two countries have shared these important moments. Here…
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Crown Prince Haakon on technology visit to western Norway

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4th November 2021
This week it was western Norway’s turn to receive a royal visit. Crown Prince Haakon visited a county with a particularly great need for restructuring since much of the country’s oil, and gas activities are located there. The first stop on the Crown Prince’s program was AutoStore, a company that makes robotic warehousing solutions for several large companies and has customers…
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