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A special royal moment: 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of King Olav’s death and King Harald's reign

The Norwegian people are preparing for a special year and a special day next week. January 17th will be a day of joy and sorrow in Norway. For on that day, it will be 30 years since King Olav died and with it 30 years since King Harald took on his role as the nation’s monarch. The shocking news that King Olav was dead came late in the evening of January 17, 1991. The new king was sworn in…
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King Harald: "Hope will carry us all into 2021"

King Harald of Norway has delivered his New Year’s Eve speech telling Norwegians that hope will get them through. The King’s address was televised on NRK from the Royal Palace in Oslo and focused on the pandemic and the impact it has had on all Norwegians. He…
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A State Visit and a health scare - the 2020 for the Norwegian Royal Family

Norway’s royal family had a rough start to 2020 with the family dealing with the suicide death of Ari Behn – the ex-husband of Princess Märtha Louise. The King and Queen undertook one state visit before COVID-19 shut down the world. King Harald also had a health scare of his own. Royal Central takes a look back at 2020 for the Norwegian royals. January: The Royal Family…
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King Harald issues statement after landslide in Norway

King Harald has issued a statement after a massive landslide close to the Norwegian capital, Oslo, in the early hours of December 30th 2020. Just hours after the accident took place, His Majesty wrote: “The night’s landslide in Gjerdrum has made a deep impression…
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The Norwegian Royal Family’s Christmas Eve

Every royal family has its own traditions. The Norwegian Royal Family uniquely celebrates Christmas. They blend the ancient Norwegian Christmas traditions with Christmas traditions they have brought with them from their family from Denmark, Sweden and the United…
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Norwegian royals share new Christmas images

The Norwegian Royal Family has released new photographs to mark the festive season. Yesterday, the Royal Court revealed new images of the King and Queen, as well as the Crown Prince Family that were taken in the Palace Chapel at Oslo’s Royal Palace. It’s a yearly tradition that new images are taken at Christmas of the Norwegian royals, and even in the times of COVID, this was able…
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Princess Astrid of Norway makes rare public statement

Princess Astrid of Norway has made a rare public statement in support of a cause close to her heart. The 88-year-old Norwegian princess is the daughter of the late King Olav V and the older sister of Norway’s current monarch, Harald V. She is also a patron of the Norwegian Women’s Public Health Association, among many others. The statement on December 7th 2020 was a greeting to this…
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