Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit misses start of Christmas celebrations after getting Covid

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21st December 2023
The Crown Princess of Norway has had to miss the start of her royal family’s Christmas celebrations after being diagnosed with Covid.The Crown Princess is absent from the traditional festive photo shared by Norway’s royals in the run up to the big day. The portrait was taken at Kongsseteren and shared on December 21st as Mette-Marit continued to recuperate from the virus.On…
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Surfing, video games and a very popular film pick - Norway's birthday prince reveals his passions to his big sister

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4th December 2023
It wouldn’t be considered a hard-hitting interview by journalistic standards, but the charming royal siblings in Norway hit social media with an 18th-birthday interview for Prince Sverre Magnus over the weekend.The Prince, who turned 18 on Sunday, was interviewed by his older sister, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, in their home, giving the public a chance to learn a little bit about the younger…
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Who is Prince Sverre Magnus?

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3rd December 2023
The youngest child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit turns 18 today, but who is the man who ranks third in the line of succession to the Norwegian throne?Prince Sverre Magnus was born on 3rd December 2005 at the National Hospital in Oslo to Crown…
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The favourite relation who inspired the name chosen by a future queen for her heir

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25th November 2023
Much is known about the life of the new King Charles III, but few know the story behind why he received his first name. The answer is that His Majesty is named after Queen Elizabeth’s favourite uncle, a Norwegian king.The Norwegian and British royal families have very close ties. In 1896, Princess Maud of Wales married Prince Carl of Denmark. In 1905, this couple became King and Queen of…
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King Harald puts a spotlight on brand new defence tools

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21st November 2023
King Harald of Norway has paid a visit to Nye Evenes Air Base, where, among other things, he got to see first-hand the country’s newest defensive and surveillance weapons. On Sunday, 18th November, His Majesty arrived at the air station in the north of the country, and he was immediately taken to see the newest crown jewel of Norway’s defence: a fleet of P-8 Poseidon. The King…
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