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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 outside Denmark ever. The Norwegian Queen has always been very involved in art and has put it high on her agenda. Queen Sonja is…
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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…
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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 were published. The funeral home Jølstad has announced that Lorentzen will be buried in a ceremony from Asker church on Monday…
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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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