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Security work begins on Oslo Royal Palace

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18th October 2019
The Norwegian Royal Court has confirmed this week that new security measures are being put in place from this week. This new perimeter fencing around the Palace Park will be completed by the autumn of 2021.In a statement, the Royal Court said: “The goal is to prevent cars that have not been approved in advance from driving into the park and up to the Castle. The measures will not prevent…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit opens Frankfurt Book Fair

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17th October 2019
Crown Princess Mette-Marit opened the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany on Wednesday alongside her husband, Crown Prince Haakon.The couple had been on a literature train with Norwegian authors travelling from Berlin to Cologne and on to Frankfurt where the world’s largest book fair was finally opened.The Royal Court said that 2,000 were in attendance and an expected 300,000 are…
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Queen Sonja cancels events due to illness

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10th October 2019
Queen Sonja of Norway has been forced to cancel an event due to an infection. On Tuesday evening, Queen Sonja should have opened an exhibition with her own works at Galleri Bi-Z in Kristiansand. The exhibition had been planned for three years.The Royal Court later confirmed the news and issued a short statement regarding Her Majesty`s health. “The queen has contracted an infection in the…
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King Harald addresses Brexit in his "Speech of the Throne"

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3rd October 2019
King Harald and Queen Sonja were joined by Crown Prince Haakon on Wednesday as they performed the State Opening of the Norwegian Parliament, Stortinget, in the country’s capital, Oslo. This was King Harald’s 28th State Opening since he became King of Norway and it was the 164th time that the Norwegian parliament has officially opened.The main event during such a ceremony is the…
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