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Queen Sonja opens new school building in downtown Oslo

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17th August 2021
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 new school by tenth graders Shawn Luke San Jose Baluyot and Christine Karin Wendel. The entourage included the rector, the…
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Norway’s Crown Prince and Princess mark special wedding anniversary with radio broadcast

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9th August 2021
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway have begun celebrations to mark their 20th wedding anniversary with a radio programme in which they talk about love, collaboration and the coronavirus pandemic. In the NRK program “Summer in P2”, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess speak about exclusion, illness and 20 years as a married couple.This summer also marks 20 years since they…
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Royal Olympians: King Olav

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5th August 2021
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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A look at Scandinavia's royal Olympians

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1st August 2021
With the Olympics underway, let’s take a look at the Scandinavian royals and their connection to the Olympics. Although there haven’t been that many Scandinavian royal competitors, these families are very closely intertwined with the Olympics. Sweden There haven’t been any Swedish Royal Family members who’ve competed in the Olympics, but King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia met at the…
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Norway’s Royal Family remember those lost on 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks

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23rd July 2021
Ten years ago, on July 22, 2011, Norway was hit by its the worst terrorist attacks since World War II. The tenth anniversary was commemorated with several moving tributes attended by the Royal Family.The first commemoration was outside the Government Quarter where the bombing took place.Four wreaths were placed at the memorial to the dead, including a wreath from the Crown Prince and Crown…
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