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King Carl Gustaf gives royal seal of approval to new medallion

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia visited the Riksdag on August 23rd to officially inaugurate a portrait medallion gifted to the Swedish king for his 75th birthday earlier this year. The King was forced to curtail celebrations for his 75th birthday, 30 April, due to the pandemic. The portrait medallion, made of plaster, now hangs outside of the Finance Committee session hall, near the…
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Norway

King Harald and Queen Sonja conclude royal yacht season

King Harald, accompanied by Queen Sonja, has announced the end of this year’s season for the Norwegian Royal Yacht “KS Norge”. This year, the ship has not been used as much in official contexts, due to the ongoing pandemic. As a result, the ship has been used much more…
Norway

Haakon and Mette-Marit: 20 years on

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on 25 August, and from the moment they married, they set out to become a modern Norwegian couple while maintaining a full roster of royal engagements. As we celebrate this milestone, let’s take a look at the past 20 years for Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, and how they carved out a…
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Norway

Queen Sonja celebrates special anniversary

Queen Sonja of Norway has celebrated the 200 year anniversary of the Norwegian “Fund of information”. The celebration took place at Vestre Aker vicarage in Oslo. For many generations, the Norwegian Information Fund has contributed to education in Norway. Today, the Fund is one of Norway’s largest landowners, owning vicarages, forests and commercial property throughout Norway. Her…
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Norway

Queen Sonja enjoys night at the opera in Oslo

Queen Sonja has attended a concert at the Oslo Opera in connection with the Queen Sonja International Music Competition. From 501 singers from 63 nations, an international jury has selected four of the 40 Norwegian soloists who were invited to participate in this…
European Royals

The life of a fleeing Countess who became a Princess

The Principality of Liechtenstein is grieving after the death, at 4:43 pm on the 21st of August, of Her Serene Highness Princess Marie in a hospital in Grabs, Switzerland, following a stroke. The Princess, wife of Sovereign Prince Hans-Adam, was born in Prague as Countess Marie Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau on the 14th of April 1940, as World War II entered its crucial stages. She was…
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