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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit launch Easter emergency preparedness

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25th March 2021
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit opened the Red Cross’s Easter emergency preparedness drive on Thursday at Semsvannet in Asker.The Crown Prince Couple spoke with Red Cross personnel based all over Norway as they prepare for the Easter holidays. The Royal House notes that Crown Prince Haakon, who has been acting as regent for King Harald for most of the year so far, spoke…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: Olav of Norway and Martha of Sweden

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21st March 2021
It was a royal wedding for the history books, the marriage of a future king and a regal love match to boot. On this day in 1929, Olav of Norway married Martha of Sweden in Oslo. The couple’s romance had captured the public imagination while their rather glamourous wedding brought huge crowds to the streets of the Norwegian capital. Let’s rewind nine decades and remember the wedding…
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Queen Sonja opens art exhibition

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19th March 2021
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway has attended the digital opening of an exhibition with painter Anna Ancher at Lillehammer Art Museum. The exhibition “Anna Ancher – Skagen’s inner and outer space” is the largest collection of art from Anna Ancher…
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King Harald's sick leave extended for second time

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13th March 2021
King Harald of Norway’s sick leave has been extended for a second time as he recovers from surgery. His Majesty will remain on sick leave until 11 April; Crown Prince Haakon will continue as Regent until that time.The Royal Court also gave an update on King Harald’s recovery, saying: “The King is in good recovery and continues treatment and training after the operation for…
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Erling Lorentzen's funeral to take place on 22 March

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11th March 2021
On Tuesday it was announced that Erling Lorentzen had died at the age of 98. Lorentzen was the widower of Princess Ragnhild of Norway, eldest daughter of King Olav V, making him King Harald’s brother-in-law.On Thursday, more details about Loretnzten’s funeral…
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Princess Märtha Louise honours Queen Sonja in heart-warming Instagram post

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9th March 2021
Princess Märtha Louise, daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, paid tribute to her mother on Monday in a post on Instgram. To mark International Women’s Day, the Norwegian princess chose to emphasise how much she respects her own mother, the Norwegian queen.Princess Märtha Louise wrote: “The main person who has shown me this perseverance is my mom, Queen Sonja, who has…
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