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Princess Märtha Louise of Norway reveals she was offered the chance to become Queen

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has revealed to Insider Magazine that she was offered the chance to become Queen. When Princess Märtha Louise of Norway was born in 1971, women were barred from inherited the Norwegian throne. A younger brother, Crown Prince Haakon, was born two years later, and it is he who is destined to become King. However, it all could have changed in 1986. Princess…
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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit make surprise visit to disadvantaged Oslo citizens

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway, accompanied by Bishop Kari Veiteberg and Mayor Marianne Borgen, have visited the street environment in Oslo. Many of those who are drug-addicted are struggling extra hard now that so much is closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. At the café, “=Kafe”, people struggling with drug addiction or living on the streets get the…
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Crown Prince Haakon celebrates Norway's volunteers

Crown Prince Haakon has attended a very special digital award ceremony this week. The award ceremony was held in connection with the annual “Day of the Volunteers” which, in Norway, is always held two days before the UN’s International Day for Volunteering on 5…
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Crown Prince Haakon talks about the time he will be King

The Crown Prince of Norway has revealed he talks often with his father about the moment he will become king. On Saturday evening the Norwegian TV-channel TV2 published a longer interview with Crown Prince Haakon. The interview was recorded earlier this year and the Crown Prince talked about many things that concern him. King Harald has been King of Norway since January 17, 1991, when King Olav…
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New book about King Harald sells out in record time

In October, a new Norwegian book about King Harald called “The King Tells”, written by journalist Harald Stanghelle, became the best-selling non-fiction book and the fourth best-selling book regardless of genre in Norway. The first edition of the book has sold…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja test negative for Covid-19

King Harald and Queen Sonja have both tested negative for Covid-19. His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen are out of quarantine and back to work from Friday 27 November. All employees at the Palace who were quarantined have also tested negative and are on their way back to work. This was reported by the Royal Court in a statement on Thursday. It was on Thursday last week that King…
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