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King Harald speaks openly about #MeToo and gender equality

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26th October 2018
It was during the annual solemn parliament dinner, held at the Royal Palace yesterday, that King Harald spoke about both gender equality and the #MeToo movement. His Majesty spoke about the historical high gender equality in Norway, and said: “This year’s dinner is actually historic: Never before have we had women cover the positions of Parliament President, Supreme Court Justice and…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis

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24th October 2018
The Royal Court of Norway has revealed that Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis. The Royal Court announced today, “The Crown Princesshas undergone extensive investigations related to her health and an unusual variant of fibrosis has been detected in the lungs, according to the Crown Princess’s doctor, Professor Kristian Bjøro at the…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja arrive in Shanghai

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18th October 2018
On Wednesday, King Harald and Queen Sonja left the capital of China after meeting China’s President on Tuesday. King Harald and Queen Sonja took the train from Beijing to Shanghai. The royals took the train to see how Chinese high-speed train technology works. The…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja meet China's President Xi Jinping

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17th October 2018
Tuesday began when King Harald and Queen Sonja attended a seminar on the economic partnership between Norway and China. His Majesty the King opened the business seminar “Norway-China Business Summit 2018: Pioneering Sustainable Solutions”. During the symposium, 24 new cooperation agreements between Norway and China were signed in the presence of Their Majesties. During the…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja's first day in Beijing

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15th October 2018
After several days in western China, the Norwegian King and Queen arrived in Beijing late Saturday evening. This is another stop on their nine-day state visit to China. Sunday marked the first day of engagements in the east-Asian country. Their Majesties were solemnly…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja visit the Mogao caves

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15th October 2018
Saturday His Majesty King Harald and Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway dedicated theta third day in China to the conservation of cultural heritage. Their Majesties started their official state visit on Thursday, and on Friday, they visited, among many places, a kindergarten and a solar plant. On Saturday, it was time for history and culture when the royals visited the Mogao caves outside the city…
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