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A look back at the Norwegian royal year

JanuaryKing 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 shortly before the New Year. But history was also made in January 2021: King Harald marked 30 years on the Norwegian…
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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit visit to Sweden postponed again

The Omicron variant is spreading quickly, affecting royal agendas since the end of November. Crown Prince Harken and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway have decided to postpone indefinitely their scheduled visit to Sweden.In a press statement released on Wednesday, 22nd December, the Norwegian Royal Household has declared that, in light of the fast multiplication of cases in both…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s birthday gala postponed

Celebrations planned for the 18th birthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway have been put on hold as the coronavirus pandemic enters a new phase.The coming of age of Norway’s future queen was to be marked with a gala dinner and a government event. However, the…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra flies in F-16 during military engagement

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway paid a visit to the Royal Norwegian Air Force base in Bodø on Saturday, continuing her engagements with the Norwegian military as she nears her 18th birthday next month.On Saturday afternoon, Princess Ingrid Alexandra visited Air Wing 132 of the 331 Squadron in Bodø at the invitation of the Chief of Defence, greeted by the Chief of the Air Force, Major…
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Crown Prince Haakon concludes US visit at Arlington

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has this week been on an official visit to the United States to strengthen political and economic ties between the two nations. On the last day of the visit to the United States, the Crown Prince laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier…
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Crown Prince Haakon undertakes meetings with Nancy Pelosi in Washington

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is currently on an official visit to the United States to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties between Norway and the US. After two days in New York, the Norwegian Crown Prince is now in Washington D.C. where his day started with a seminar on the Arctic, part of a number of events that will take place at the Norwegian Embassy in the future entitled “Arctic…
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