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King Rama V of Siam's visit to Norway in 1907

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29th May 2020
His Majesty King Rama V of Siam, present-day Thailand, also called King Chulalongkorn, was born in 1853 and died in 1910. As a fifteen-year-old, Chulalongkorn ascended the Siamese throne, but because of his young age, his uncle acted as his guardian.During his five years of custody, he was educated by an English governor, Anna Leonowens, in literary history, language and art. He was King of…
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Princess Märtha Louise of Norway criticizes paparazzi in new podcast

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25th May 2020
In a podcast interview, Princess Märtha Louise has criticized, among other things, the paparazzi. In the Norwegian podcast “Tut og mediekjør,” Princess Märtha Louise was vocal about the paparazzi pictures taken of her with her partner, Shaman Durek, in Hawaii in February this year and the impact this had on her and her daughters so soon after the death of her former husband, Ari…
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Norway’s royal family celebrates a different National Day

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17th May 2020
On Sunday, 17 May, Norway celebrated its national day. Although it was a completely different day than it usually is, the Royal Family played an important role in this national celebration, as well.Norway marks 17 May as its Constitutional Day; it was on this date in 1814 that Prince Christian Frederik of Denmark and Norway proclaimed Norway’s constitution and was elected King of Norway.
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Queen Sonja thanks Norway's nurses

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13th May 2020
On Tuesday this week the world celebrated International Nursing Day. Queen Sonja was actually set to attend a seminar in Oslo on May 12, on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. The coronavirus…
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PHOTO SPECIAL: Norway’s Royal Family appear in public for the first time in months to commemorate the country's liberation

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8th May 2020
King Harald and Queen Sonja was joined by Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit on Friday to attend events commemorating Liberation Day and the National Veterans Day at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. This is the first time in months that the members of The Royal Family have appeared in such a public context because of the ongoing public health emergency.Photo: Oskar Aanmoen / Royal…
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