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Crown Prince Haakon reveals the future royal role of his son, Prince Sverre Magnus

While the future of Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway has been known from birth, the role her younger brother, Prince Sverre Magnus, will have in royal life has been much debated. Now, their father, Crown Prince Haakon, has revealed the part his youngest child will play in his royal family in the years to come. During an interview with Norwegian broadcaster, NRK, last week, Crown Prince…
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The beloved Crown Princess with devastating disease

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is beloved in her country, and the Norwegian people were devastated to learn that she had been diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis in 2018. What is the disease, and how does it affect the Crown Princess? Pulmonary fibrosis…
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Family photos at the centre of Crown Prince Haakon's birthday celebrations

Family photos were at the centre of Crown Prince Haakon’s 50th birthday celebrations. The Crown Prince marked his 50th birthday on 20 July, and several family photos were released to mark the occasion on social media. While the heir to the throne chose to celebrate his monumental day privately, the Royal Court released personal photos of the birthday man and his family on their…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra to undertake military training

Princess Ingrid Alexandra will spend a calendar year serving in the Norwegian military, the Royal Court announced on 26 June. The future queen, who graduated from Elvebakken Upper Secondary School last week, will spend the autumn working at a school before beginning a…
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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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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…
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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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