Norway

BREAKING: King Harald and Queen Sonja receive Covid-19 vaccine

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13th January 2021
King Harald and Her Majesty Queen Sonja have received the coronavirus vaccine. The announcement was made in a statement from the Royal Court on January 13th 2021 which confirmed that Harald and Sonja, both aged 83, had been given the jab.The statement says: “His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen have today been vaccinated against the coronavirus. The royal couple will receive the…
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King Harald presents Norwegian Sport Award

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11th January 2021
King Harald has handed out the Norwegian Sports Prize to the most passionate volunteer of the Year. The presentation took place during an audience at the Palace and was shown on TV on January 9th 2021. This year’s winner of the prestigious prize was Finn-Magne Simonsen.More than 400 people with different positions in sports were nominated for the award this year. Among these, the jury…
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A special royal moment: 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of King Olav’s death and King Harald's reign

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6th January 2021
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"

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31st December 2020
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

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31st December 2020
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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