Norway

Erling Lorentzen, brother-in-law to King Harald of Norway, dies at the age of 98

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9th March 2021
Erling Lorentzen, widower of Princess Ragnhild, has died at the age of 98.The news was announced on Tuesday by the Norwegian news agency NTB on behalf of Lorentzen’s family and was shortly afterwards confirmed in a statement from the royal court.Lorentzen was the widower of Princess Ragnhild of Norway, eldest daughter of King Olav V, making him King Harald’s brother-in-law.
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Unknown World War II letters from King Haakon and Crown Prince Olav to be published

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4th March 2021
New royal historical treasures will soon be unveiled in Norway. On 9 April, the Royal Norwegian National Archives will publish a collection of letters written during World War II by King Haakon VII and the then Crown Prince Olav of Norway. It was 81 years ago on April 9 that Germany invaded Norway. To mark the occasion, the National Archives will publish a total of 200,000 document pages. Among…
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Queen Margrethe sends anniversary greeting to King Harald and Queen Sonja

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2nd March 2021
his year marks 30 years since King Harald ascended the Norwegian throne after the death of his father, King Olav V. The anniversary of King Harald and Queen Sonja cannot be celebrated in the traditional way due to the pandemic, but Queen Margrethe of Denmark has sent a greeting to the Norwegian royal couple to mark the anniversary through the Norwegian state TV channel NRK.King Harald and…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit speaks of fracturing her tailbone: “It is simply the worst thing I have experienced”

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22nd February 2021
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway participated recently in a podcast for the Norwegian state TV-channel NRK. The podcast was the first solo event that the Crown Princess participated in for almost a year. In the recording, Her Royal Highness discusses many things, including the recent fracture in her coccyx (tailbone).In the podcast, the host Else Kåss Furuseth jokingly…
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