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Crown Prince Haakon gives final push to Norway’s campaign for seat on UN Security Council

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16th June 2020
Crown Prince Haakon has taken a high profile role in the Norwegian fight for a seat on the United Nations Security Council. This week, he finds out if the campaign has been successful.In recent days, the Crown Prince of Norway has continued his work on the issue. Last week His Royal Highness attended a digital reception for UN ambassadors on the occasion of the campaign for Norway’s…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit reveals her new hobby

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12th June 2020
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has revealed some new hobbies she’s taken up since the coronavirus pandemic took hold. The Norwegian Crown Princess did so in two posts on her Instagram.On Sunday, the Crown Princess revealed her first new pastime. In the form…
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King Harald back at work at the Royal Palace

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10th June 2020
King Harald of Norway is back at work at the Royal Palace in Oslo. He has given an audience in honour to this year’s recipients of the awards handed out by the Royal Guard. The two awards “The Royal Guards watch” and “Brigadier Leif Schanche’s honour-award” were handed over in the presence of the King.The commander of the Royal Guard, Colonel Lieutenant Vegard Flom…
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Grenade from World War II found in Oslo's Palace Park

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3rd June 2020
An old grenade from the Second World War was found in the Palace Park of the Royal Palace in Oslo this week. According to the bomb squad of the Oslo Police, the grenade was not dangerous.The Bomb Squad from Oslo Police was quickly called to the area on Tuesday morning at around 11 am. They created a security zone of 100 meters which remained in place until just before 4 pm when cars and…
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Princess Märtha Louise's Instagram account hacked

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1st June 2020
Princess Märtha Louise’s Instagram account has been disabled after it was hacked. One of Märtha Louise’s two accounts vanished on Monday after the unauthorised access.The Instagram account with the handle @Iam_marthalouise is no longer available. She also…
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May Jewels: Norway’s famous emeralds

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30th May 2020
To conclude our May series on royal emeralds, we are taking a look at the emeralds in the Norwegian royal vault.The Norwegian Royal Family has a large emerald and diamond tiara with matching earrings, brooch and necklace. The tiara is in a neo-classical style and features a centre, square emerald at the top.Its creation date has never been known but it is assumed to have been some time in…
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