Norway

The special meaning in the engagement ring of a princess nicknamed Cinderella

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26th March 2024
Theirs was an engagement announcement that threatened the monarchy’s stability, but the ring upon Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby’s ring finger symbolised nearly a century of royal love matches, and theirs would, in time, be no different. Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit met in July 1999 at a music festival and began dating afterwards. At the time, the “Cinderella from Kristiansand,”…
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King Harald out of hospital to recuperate at home

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14th March 2024
King Harald of Norway has left hospital after several weeks of treatment. The Norwegian monarch, 87, was discharged from the Rigshospitalet in Oslo on March 14th and went home to the Royal Palace where he will continue to recuperate. The Royal Court said King Harald…
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King Harald receives a permanent pacemaker

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13th March 2024
King Harald has undergone successful surgery to place a permanent pacemaker following a period of infection, the Norwegian Royal Court announced on Tuesday. The King had been vacationing in Malaysia with Queen Sonja when he fell ill and was taken to a local hospital. His doctors soon flew in to treat him in Malaysia until he was stable enough to be transported back to Norway, where he has been…
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Crown Prince Haakon takes on important duty as King Harald remains in hospital

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1st March 2024
The heir to the throne of Norway has taken on an important duty as his father, King Harald, remains in hospital in Malaysia where he’s being treated for an infection. Crown Prince Haakon sent the official welcome to the new President of Finland, a message usually overseen by the country’s Head of State. The Crown Prince had been acting as regent before his father was taken ill…
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King Harald talks of 'defiant hope' in New Year's Eve speech

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31st December 2023
King Harald shared a message of hope heading into 2024 in his annual New Year’s Eve speech. “Tonight I want to encourage you to light candles,” the King said. “A light for all who suffer in wars and conflicts. A light for people we miss. And a light for hope.” Speaking from the Royal Palace in Oslo, King Harald said that for us to have hope, we have to think of ourselves as a…
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