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Crown Prince Haakon and Queen Sonja hold lunch for Norway’s Health Authorities

Crown Prince Regent Haakon, together with his mother Queen Sonja, have received leaders of the Norwegian health authorities at the Royal Palace in Oslo. The royals invited them to lunch on October 29th 2020 to thank them for their ongoing work during the pandemic. For infection control reasons, there was a distance of two meters between everyone present at the lunch and food and drink was set up…
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Princess Märtha Louise to have her own TV series

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, daughter of King Harald and the fourth in line to the Norwegian throne, will have her own TV series next year. Norway’s largest commercial TV-channel “TV2” will follow the Princess’s life both at work and in private. The TV…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra wins gold in Norway’s Junior National Championship in surfing

On Saturday, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway won the Norwegian National Junior Championship in surfing. The Princess won with 12.83 points in the Norwegian championship which was held at Borestranden beach in Jæren, the western part of Norway. Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Prince Sverre Magnus were also present to watch Princess Ingrid Alexandra in the…
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Queen Sonja opens cultural exhibition

On Thursday, Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway opened a new exhibition in the Norwegian city of Lillehammer at the Maihaugen Museum. Maihaugen’s new exhibition “Impulses” shows more than 1000 cultural treasures from Norway with clear traces of influence…
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King Harald speaks out on the future of the Norwegian monarchy

In a new book about King Harald which will be published in Norway this autumn, the King talks about his views on the future of the Norwegian monarchy and the relationship he has with his own son, the future king and present Crown Prince of Norway.When the king looks ahead to the future of the monarchy, it is with optimism. He has a close relationship with the heir to the throne. King Harald…
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King Harald of Norway discharged from hospital following successful heart surgery

His Majesty King Harald of Norway was discharged from hospital on Monday following his successful heart-operation last Friday. The news was announced in a press release form the Royal Court on Monday afternoon.The full statement form the Royal Court states: “The King is in good shape and is returning home from Rikshospitalet today, says the King’s life doctor, chief physician Bjørn…
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