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European royals in the British line of succession: Norway's Royal Family

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24th July 2020
The British Royal Family has a vast line of succession with over 5000 monarchs in waiting, but the line also has links to European monarchies.King George II, who was King from 1727 to 1760, has links to many of those who are now heads of Europe’s royal families because King George II’s children and grandchildren married royals from all over the continent. The children of Queen…
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The Norwegian Royal Family's summer plans revealed

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25th June 2020
The Norwegian Royal Family has revealed its plans for the summer. A spokesperson for the Royal Court told the state run Norwegian TV channel, NRK, that the family will spend their holidays in Norway because of the coronavirus pandemic. King Harald and Queen Sonja will be at their country house on Mågerø, while Crown Prince Haakon and his family will be vacationing in the southern part of the…
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Crown Prince Haakon opened Oslo's new public library

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19th June 2020
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway opened Oslo’s newest and largest public library on Thursday. The day of the opening was not random as Crown Prince Haakon opened the library exactly 87 years after his great-grandfather King Haakon VII opened the old main library in Oslo.His Royal Highness was welcomed to the library by Oslo’s Mayor and a number of Norway’s…
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Crown Prince Haakon opens Oslo's new Climate House

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17th June 2020
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has opened a brand new exhibition house on climate and climate change in Oslo. The exhibition house is owned and operated in co-operation between the University of Oslo and Oslo Natural History Museum.The formal opening was accomplished by the Crown Prince sowing a seed bag in a flower pot. This will later be planted out and become part of the display outside the…
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