Norway

King Harald reveals he got his first mobile phone at the age of 83

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29th October 2021
King Harald got his very first mobile phone when he was 83 years old. During the pandemic, King Harald was forced to take the big leap from landline to cell phone. The king raised a big laugh when he made the revelation during the annual and traditional Parliament dinner held at the Royal Palace in Oslo on October 28th 2021. King Harald’s speech was the highlight of the traditional dinner…
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NorwayPalaces & Buildings

Oscarshall Palace Park to be restored

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28th October 2021
Oscarshall is one of Norway`s most important national memorials. However, the facility is more than the building with its interiors and artwork. The surrounding park is an essential part of the place. This autumn, Norwegian archaeologists have been on a tour of the facility around Oscarshall Palace. When the castle building was restored from 2005 to 2009, both the building itself and the interiors…
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Belgium

Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits rehabilitation facility for road accident victims

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27th October 2021
Queen Mathilde travelled to Edegem on Tuesday to visit a rehabilitation centre which is celebrating their 10th anniversary.  Her Majesty arrived at the facility, located in the Flanders Region, on Tuesday, the 26th of October, where she received a tour of one of the facilities belonging to RevArte.  RevArte is a rehabilitation centre that focusses on physical and mental rehabilitation for…
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BelgiumDenmark

A meeting of monarchs between Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Margrethe of Denmark

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27th October 2021
King Philippe of the Belgians is currently on a three day long official visit to the Kingdom of Denmark. The Belgian King and Danish Queen, Margrethe II, had a private dinner on the first evening of the visit. The dinner took place at Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen, at the invitation of Queen Margrethe. The dinner was not announced in the royal calendar in advance. King Philippe is on a…
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