Norway

Crown Prince Haakon remembers the fallen at special service in Oslo

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway represented the Norwegian Royal Family at an important annual event on Sunday. The Norwegian Crown Prince visited the National Veteran Monument in Oslo on Sunday, 3 November to mark National Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The day is observed to remember those who have lost their lives serving Norway, both in the country and elsewhere. In his role as…
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Queen Sonja wears copied tiara for gala dinner

King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway hosted the annual gala dinner, with Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Astrid, for members of parliament. Queen Sonja chose to wear a copy ofa favourite tiara of another queen for the evening.  She wore a somewhat historic tiara for the evening, Queen Maud’s Pearl Tiara.  Princess Maud of Wales received this tiara as a wedding gift from her parents…
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Royal Orders on full display at State Dinner

On Tuesday evening, King Harald and Queen Sonja hosted the Finnish President and his wife for state dinner on the first day of the three day Finnish State Visit to Norway. While the women of the Norwegian Royal Family wore several impressive tiaras, they also wore several…
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King and queen reveal their autumn project: picking their own tombs

The King and Queen of Norway are planning where they’ll spend eternity together. Harald V and Sonja are looking at settling all the details of their joint tombs – although royal officials say the project is at an early stage. The couple’s plans for eternity have been revealed in a rather more down to earth document. The Norwegian government’s proposal for the…
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King Harald oversees opening of Norway's parliament

The King of Norway has officially opened his country’s parliament for a new year. Pomp, pageantry and tradition were all on show as King Harald took on one of his most important constitutional duties. The King of Norway, 87, was accompanied by Queen Sonja and…
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The princess who just showed being royal is a job for life

Despite the controversies swirling around the Norwegian Royal Family these days, Princess Astrid is showing how the commitment to duty is lifelong with a new message to one of her patronages she’s held since 1954. Over the weekend, the Norwegian Women’s Sanitary…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra extends military service

Princess Ingrid Alexandra, a soldier in training and a future queen, has decided to extend her military service into next year. Private Alexandra, as she is known in the military, announced her decision to extend her professional training with the Ingeniørbataljonen (Engineer Battalion) in Brigade Nord through a press conference. Her service, which had been due to end at the end of the…
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