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Norway's modern consorts

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15th January 2021
Queen MaudQueen Maud never had designs on becoming a queen when she was born, a daughter of the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, in 1869. As a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, she was raised in splendour, and well-travelled, having…
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Norway's most glittering tiaras

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15th January 2021
As Norway’s first queen consort since 1938, Queen Sonja brought back the spectacle and glamour of a queen when her husband, King Harald, came to the throne in January 1991.As a major representative of Norway, both home and abroad, Queen Sonja has many majestic tiaras…
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'Alt for Norge': the motto that unites three kings

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15th January 2021
Alt for Norge is the motto that has united the three modern kings of Norway and one that serves as a rallying cry for the nation.When Prince Carl of Denmark was nominated as a potential monarch for the newly independent Norway, before he took the throne, he insisted on a plebiscite so that the people could decide if they even wanted a monarchy, let alone a Danish prince as monarch. The…
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The Royal Wedding of Princess Astrid of Norway

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12th January 2021
When the leading princess of a royal court marries, it’s usually a grand affair with tiaras, sparkle and endless celebrations. But when Astrid, then the de facto first lady of Norway, said her ‘I dos’ in 1961, it was a low key affair that changed the rules of royal romance. Her marriage to Johan Martin Ferner was controversial but the fact that it took place at all signalled a…
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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…
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Crown Princess Mette Marit breaks her coccyx in ski accident

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6th January 2021
Crown Princess Mette Marit has broken her coccyx (tailbone). This happened during a ski accident just before the celebration of Christmas. The news has not been confirmed by the Royal Court but was published by the Norwegian magazine “Se og Hør” on Tuesday this week.According to the magazine the Crown Princess injured herself on a ski slope a few days before Christmas Eve. According to…
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