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Princess Ragnhild's widower criticises TV series “Atlantic Crossing” for ''false impression'' of royal history

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9th December 2020
Erling Lorentzen, widower of Princess Ragnhild of Norway, and brother-in-law of King Harald has heavily criticised the TV series”Atlantic Crossing”.  The show has also received criticism from well-known Norwegian historians who accuse it of falsifying history. The series has also been discussed and criticized by the Norwegian Broadcasting Council.Atlantic Crossing is a Norwegian…
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Princess Astrid of Norway makes rare public statement

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8th December 2020
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…
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Crown Prince Haakon celebrates Norway's volunteers

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4th December 2020
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 December.Crown Prince Haakon was one of those who congratulated the volunteers at the event on December 3. A video-greeting…
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Crown Prince Haakon makes digital visit to Hammerfest

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2nd December 2020
Crown Prince Haakon has started making digital visits trough video-link to other nations. Last week Crown Prince Haakon visited several nations in the Middle East, and he made a digital visit to the small Norwegian town of Hammerfest. Hammerfest had several outbreaks of…
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Queen Sonja starts Christmas countdown at the Royal Palace

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30th November 2020
This Sunday, November 29th 2020, was the beginning of Christmas celebrations in most European nations. In Norway, the day was royally celebrated when Her Majesty Queen Sonja surprisingly published a video via the royal family’s Facebook page. The Queen did as millions of people around the world did and lit the first candle out of a total of four candles to mark the beginning of Advent, the…
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New book about King Harald sells out in record time

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27th November 2020
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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Crown Prince Haakon makes virtual visit to Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen

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26th November 2020
At a time when the coronavirus pandemic continues, royal travel to other nations is rare. So this week, the Crown Prince of Norway has traveled digitally to several nations in the Middle East to learn more about the Norwegian relief work given to disadvantaged countries. Crown Prince Haakon joined a virtual field trip to Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen.His Royal Highness said: “It makes…
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