Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra recovers from Covid-19 and heads back to school

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1st September 2021
Princess Ingrid Alexandra is back at school again, after recovering from the coronavirus. The news was confirmed by her father, Crown Prince Haakon, to the Norwegian TV-channel NRK. NRK asked His Royal Highness during an event at the Norwegian National Archive on September 1st 2021 with the Crown Prince replying: “Princess Ingrid is well and back at school again. She felt it a little, but she…
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The king who gave his own daughter-in-law away

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29th August 2021
When Crown Prince Harald announced his intent to marry commoner Sonja Haraldsen, King Olav knew his future daughter-in-law’s father had died almost a decade before; so, being a gentleman, the monarch chose to escort Sonja down the aisle to his son.Crown Prince Harald married the love of his life on 29 August 1968 after announcing their engagement on 19 March 1968. The couple had dated…
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The royal guests at the wedding of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway

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25th August 2021
When Crown Prince Haakon of Norway wed his commoner bride, Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, on 25 August 2001, Norwegian royals, foreign royals, friends and government officials were in the congregation.As the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway mark their 20th wedding anniversary, we take a look at the royal guests at the first big royal wedding of the 21st century.[getty…
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King Harald comments on Princess Ingrid Alexandra's Covid diagnosis

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25th August 2021
Just hours after the Norwegian Royal Court confirmed that Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway had been diagnosed with the coronavirus, King Harald said that the princess is doing well.On the way to inspect the royal yacht, he took the time to answer questions about how things are going with Princess Ingrid Alexandra. On questions by the Norwegian TV-channel TV the King…
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