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Thirty years ago: King Olav dies and King Harald accedes to the throne

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17th January 2021
On this day, 17 January, it is exactly 30 years since King Olav V died and his son took over as Norway’s new monarch. On the evening of 17 January 1991, at 10.20pm, King Olav V died at the royal cabin, Kongsseteren, in the outskirts of the capital, Oslo. Olav was King of Norway from the time he took over from his father, King Haakon VII, on 21 September 1957 until his death on 17 January…
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Birthplace of a king: Skaugum Estate

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16th January 2021
Skaugum Estate is a farmhouse that lies just outside Oslo, Norway, and it is currently the home of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, though it has a storied history that dates back to the Middle Ages and is known as the birthplace of King Harald, in…
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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 visited her mother’s home country, Denmark, many times, where she became acquainted wit her cousin, Prince Carl of…
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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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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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