Norway

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 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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Queen Sonja starts Christmas countdown at the Royal Palace

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

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

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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Shaman Durek reveals that he has King Harald's permission to propose to Princess Märtha Louise

The US edition of Vanity Fair has published an interview with Durek Verrett and Princess Märtha Louise, the daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, revealing plans for a new royal wedding for Norway. In the interview, the shaman says that since last Christmas he has wanted to propose to the princess and that he has received the blessing of King Harald and Queen Sonja. Verrett says…
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