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Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden team up at sea conference

On Tuesday afternoon, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden teamed up to highlight environmental issues with the sea. The digital conference under the auspices of the UN Development Program, UNDP, focused on the state of the sea and what can be done to manage marine resources in a sustainable way. While the conference was opened by the Swedish Crown Princess, Crown…
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King Harald could lose mooring for his boats

King Harald of Norway may be deprived of three boat berths he has at his disposal in Oslo. A long-standing dispute between the Norwegian government and the Sea Centre at Killingen on Bygdøy outside Oslo could lead to the king and several others losing their berths. One…
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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit open centre dedicated to priest Hans Nielsen Hauge

On Thursday, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway opened the visitor centre dedicated to the memory of Hans Nielsen Hauge outside the city of Fredrikstad. Hans Nielsen Hauge was a Norwegian lay preacher, industrial founder and community builder. A memorial “is located on the farm in Rolvsøy where Hauge was born 250 years…
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Norway’s Crown Prince Couple go on a paddle trip

Earlier this week, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit went on a paddle trip with four young people in the Oslo Fjord. Over the past year, outdoor life has been an important escape for many young Norwegian people. At the bay of Rolfsbukta in Bærum, outside…
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Queen Sonja talks about her own art in new interview

In a new interview this week with the Norwegian state TV-channel NRK, Queen Sonja opens up about her thoughts on art and not least her own art. Queen Sonja is passionate about art, both as an art collector and as a performing artist. The Queen has been apprenticed to the recognized artist`s Kjell Nupen and Ørnulf Opsahl, in addition to having studied art history at the University of Oslo.
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How the Scandinavian royals are related

The Scandinavian royals are not only excellent friends, but they are also relatively closely related to each other. During the Viking Age, the royals in these three kingdoms were bitter enemies; however, during the Middle Ages all nations were united under one kingdom under the Kalmar Union and had a common royal family under, among others, Queen Margrethe I. Today, all the Scandinavian nations…
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