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Queen Sonja celebrates the Friends of the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design's centenary

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17th March 2019
On Thursday, Queen Sonja attended a formal dinner to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Friends of the Museum of Decorative Arts and Designs. The event was held at the Oslo Military Society. The Friends of the Museum of Decorative Arts and Designs is Norway’s oldest association of its kind and was established in 1919. With around 300 members, the main goal of the association is to…
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Queen Sonja celebrates International Women's Day with Empowerment Breakfast

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9th March 2019
Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway celebrated International Women’s Day in Oslo together with women from minority groups. The Queen attended a late breakfast in Oslo with the women. The so-called “Empowerment-breakfast” focussed on challenges faced by the women. During the breakfast, the women entertained the Queen. A song by Tseng Wei Ting was performed and Fakhra Salimi, head of the…
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Crown Prince Haakon's surgery was successful

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5th March 2019
Yesterday it was announced by the royal court that  Crown Prince Haakon of Norway had to undergo surgery. Now, the Royal Court has confirmed to Norwegian media that the operation was successful. “The surgical procedure has gone fine”, said communication manager at the…
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Crown Prince Haakon to undergo surgery

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4th March 2019
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is to undergo surgery this morning. The news was announced at 10:15 am Norwegian time in a short press release from the royal court in Oslo. The statement is as follows: “His Royal Highness The Crown Prince will today, on…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja begin their visit to the World Ski Championships

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25th February 2019
On Monday, King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway began their visit to the World Ski Championships in Austria. The King and Queen arrived at the World Cup on February 25th and will most likely attend the women’s 10-kilometre and the ladies team’s competition in ski jumping as a start. The 41st World Ski Championships are currently being held from 20 February to 3 March 2019 in Seefeld in…
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Happy Birthday, King Harald!

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21st February 2019
His Majesty King Harald of Norway is 82-years-old today. To mark the King’s birthday, a 21-gun salute was fired today at noon from the cannons at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. Many people had turned up to watch the tribute in honour of the King. It is tradition in Norway to…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja to visit Chile

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19th February 2019
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have accepted the invitation of the President of the Republic of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, to visit the nation on an official state visit. The visit is planned to run from 26th to 31st March. Last year the royals made a state visit to…
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Crown Prince Haakon highlights the importance of preserving the rainforest

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18th February 2019
Last week Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited Colombia in his role as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Dvelopment Programme. In his last day in the country, the Crown Prince wanted to learn more about environmental issues in the country and a short film was later published by the Norwegian Royal Court. In it, Crown Prince Haakon says: “Now we are in the rainforest of Colombia and…
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