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King Harald celebrates local history

King Harald of Norway has always been interested in history. The King of Norway was present at the celebration of the National Association for Local History’s 100th anniversary on Friday afternoon. Local history is very popular in Norway, and more than 70,000 people are affiliated with one or more local history associations in Norway. Initially, the anniversary was supposed to be marked…
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Queen Sonja reveals winner of her school award

Queen Sonja’s school prize for 2021 has been awarded to Sandnessjøen upper secondary school in the region of Nordland. The announcement came on September 30th 2021 during an audience with the jury at the Royal Palace in Oslo. During the audience, Queen Sonja…
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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit on county visit

There are long traditions in Norway for the royals to regularly visit different parts of the kingdom. This week, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess have visited the inner parts of Østfold, which is located in the southeast of the nation. On September 28th 2021, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess visited several places in the region. The journey started in the city of Trøgstad with a trip…
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Dutch royals to undertake state visit to Norway

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are Norway-bound. The royal couple will undertake a State Visit at the invitation of King Harald in November. The Dutch Royal House announced that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima would visit Oslo and Trondheim during their State Visit, which will take place from 9-11 November. The State Visit will affirm “the outstanding relations between…
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Who is Princess Märtha Louise of Norway?

Born on 22 September 1971, Princess Märtha Louise is the elder child of King Harald and Queen Sonja. She was born at Rikshospitalet University Hospital in Oslo and was named after her paternal grandmother, Crown Princess Märtha, and her great-great-grandmother, Queen…
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Crown Prince Haakon celebrates the Norwegian Rescue Centre’s 50th anniversary

Crown Prince Haakon has helped mark the Norwegian Rescue Centre’s 50th anniversary in the northern Norwegian city of Bodø. The celebration of the 50th anniversary should have taken place last year, but was postponed due to the pandemic. The Crown Prince emphasized how cooperation helps save lives and praised the state system that is based on cooperation between public agencies, organizations…
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