Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra to become an assistant at a school

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway is to spend a term working as an assistant in a school. The second in line to the throne, who has just finished her secondary education, will be an assistant and an environmental worker at Uranienborg from September and through the autumn. After that, she will begin a year of military training which will take her to Skjold camp in Inner Troms, the base of…
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Norway

King Harald and Queen Sonja attend military parade

On a sunny summer’s day, the King and Queen of Norway brought smiles to a military parade as they took part in an annual tradition. The 3rd Royal Guards Company thrilled the public with their impressive drill demonstrations at the Palace Square in Oslo. As the crowd…
Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway graduates high school

Princess Ingrid Alexandra has graduated high school. The Princess finished her schooling at Elvebakken High School in Oslo, where she had attended for the past three years. All the graduates from the high school attended a gala performance and graduation at Olso Concert Hall with their families. According to Norwegian media, the programme for the evening included “singing…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja's love story to be made into TV series

The enduring love story of King Harald and Queen Sonja is the subject of a new Norwegian television series. Viaplay and Paradox, two Norwegian production companies, announced the news last week, revealing that the as yet untitled series will follow their first meetings, the secret nine-year relationship they were forced to maintain due to Sonja’s commoner status and the run up to their 1968…
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Royal Relations: How Charles III is linked to Harald V of Norway

There have always been close links between the Norwegian and British royal houses, all the way back to the Viking era when Norwegian kings also ruled over parts of what is today Britain. Fortunately, in modern times, the relationship has been somewhat more peaceful than it was 1000 years ago. King Harald and King Charles are second cousins once removed. King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of…
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