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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend memorial service for those killed in Kongsberg attack

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18th October 2021
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit have attended a service in memory of those killed and in consolation for those affected after the attack in Kongsberg. Five people were killed with a bow and arrow in the Norwegian town on October 13th 2021 with another three people injured. The church service took place on Sunday, October 17th 2021. A candle was lit for each of those…
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King Harald approves new Norwegian government

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16th October 2021
King Harald of Norway has approved the new Norwegian government after Prime Minister Erna Solberg’s Conservative Party was ousted from power during the recent elections. On Tuesday of this week, King Harald held a number of audiences at the Royal Palace in Oslo.
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King Harald holds audiences while Norway changes political leadership

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13th October 2021
In September, the Kingdom of Norway held an ordinary parliamentary election that changed the political situation. The conservative government that has led the kingdom for eight years lost its majority, and the Centre Party and the Labour Party became larger than the conservative and liberal wings. This week, King Harald held the official opening of the parliament (Storting) and declared that…
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King Harald celebrates local history

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4th October 2021
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

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1st October 2021
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

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29th September 2021
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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