Norway

King Harald leads Norway's royals at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

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11th December 2024
The Nobel Peace Prize is always presented in Oslo and this year King Harald and Queen Sonja were joined by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit at Oslo City Hall for the ceremony. The Norwegian king awarded the prestigious prize to a Japanese group, Nihon Hidankyo, that is working towards a nuclear-free planet. The group, whose full name is the Japan Confederation of A and…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit's elder son remanded in custody after being accused of rape

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21st November 2024
The elder son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Marius Borg Høiby, is in police custody after being charged with two counts of rape.Borg Hoiby, 27, has been remanded for one week. He was arrested on November 18th 2024, close to his home at Skaugum on an allegation of rape. During the investigation, police found evidence of another alleged assault.On November 20th, a court hearing…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit returns from sick leave amid family stress

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7th November 2024
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway joined her husband, Crown Prince Haakon, for an engagement following an extended sick leave. Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit hosted a dinner at their residence, Skaugum. The theme of the evening was youth mental health. In addition to being joined by the Council for Mental Health, the royal couple was joined by 22 individuals…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit extends sick leave amidst controversy around her family

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31st October 2024
Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s sick leave has been extended amidst the growing scandal swirling around her eldest son Marius.In a brief statement, the Norwegian Royal Court shared on Wednesday that the future queen will be on sick leave until 5 November “due to side effects of the medicines the Crown Princess must take for her chronic lung disease.”The Court had previously announced…
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