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Crown Princess Mette Marit to celebrate her birthday privately

Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway turns 48 years old today. The Crown Princess is not in the habit of celebrating the day in public. The only public celebrations of the Crown Princess’ birthday this year will be that all public buildings will fly the Norwegian flag. At 12 o’clock, the Norwegian Armed Forces celebrates the day with a 21 gun salute from all national…
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Queen Sonja opens new school building in downtown Oslo

Queen Sonja of Norway marked the end of her summer holiday by opening the new Ruseløkka school in downtown Oslo. In a sunny and noisy schoolyard, on August 16th 2021, she was greeted by more than 500 students, teachers and invited guests. Queen Sonja was shown around the…
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Norwegian Royal Family returns to work after eventful summer

This week, the Norwegian Royal Family concluded their summer holiday with a week-long cruise on the royal yacht along the Norwegian cost. Next week will therefore be the first official working week for the royals after their break. King Harald is set to meet with his government on Friday for the first council of state after the holiday. Weekly councils of state will be held at the Royal Palace in…
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Royal Olympians: King Olav

Several different royals have competed at the Olympic games throughout the last century and a quarter. The British Royal Family is well-known for their equestrian presence at the games. However, there are several other European royals who have taken part. King Olav V of…
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King Harald congratulates Karsten Warholm on new Olympic and World records

The Norwegian athlete Karsten Warholm has received royal congratulations after setting a new world and Olympic record in the 400 metre hurdles. Karsten Warholm became the first man ever recorded to run this distance in less than 46 seconds. It’s been hailed by the Norwegian media as potentially the greatest sporting achievement in the history of the country. And King Harald has sent a…
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Princess Astrid makes surprise visit to the Norwegian Rescue Company

Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner, sister of King Harald of Norway, usually spends her summer holidays at her vacation house in the small Norwegian town of Hankø. The Princess is spending time there this summer as well. However this week she interrupted her holiday for a special surprise visit. The Royal Court has published some photos of the Princess while she was visiting the Norwegian Rescue…
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