Norway

Queen Sonja grants digital audience to 11 men who skied over the mountains to catch her attention

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15th March 2021
For seven days, a group of 11 men skied from Hardanger to Oslo. The goal has been the Royal Palace in a the long trip they have called Queen Sonja’s salute march. The goal was to capture the Queen of Norway’s attention in an attempt to invite her to this year’s music festival in Hardanger. It was a tired, but happy, group that arrived at the final destination of the trip, the…
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Eleven men cross mountains on skis to get Queen Sonja's attention

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10th March 2021
In a very original attempt to invite Queen Sonja to western Norway, a group of men have decided to cross the southern Norwegian mountains on skis to catch the queen’s attention. Eleven men are now on their way on a 350 kilometre long ski-trip from Lofthus in Hardanger to the Royal Palace in Oslo. When they get to Oslo, they hope to have an audience with the Queen so that they can invite…
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Crown Prince Haakon of Norway pays tribute to his mother Queen Sonja on International Woman’s Day

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8th March 2021
Monday marks International Woman’s Day – a global day of celebration for women around the world. In a new interview with the Norwegian newspaper Vårt Land, Crown Prince Haakon pays tribute to his mother, Queen Sonja. The Crown Prince gave the interview in connection with International Women’s Day. Norway’s Crown Prince and acting regent met a reporter from Norway’s…
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Crown Prince Haakon sends message to Norway’s next generation

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3rd March 2021
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has attended the annual summit organized by the Central Association of Local Authorities in Norway. This year, due to the corona-pandemic, the event was held digitally. Municipal leaders and mayors from all of Norway participated in the event on March 2nd 2021. In his speech, His Royal Highness said: “The Central Association of Local Authorities is one of our key…
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