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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit open centre dedicated to priest Hans Nielsen Hauge

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4th June 2021
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

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3rd June 2021
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

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28th May 2021
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

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26th May 2021
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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Norway’s Royal Family reveal plans for the National Day celebrations

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14th May 2021
Norway celebrates its National Day on May 17 and the celebration will be smaller this year due to the pandemic. However, the Norwegian royal family has now announced their plans for the special celebration of Norway’s constitution. Even without the traditional children’s parade at the Royal Palace, the royal family will be the centre of a gathering at the palace this year.The…
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