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 year’s…
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 the…
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DenmarkEuropean Royals

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary welcome Iceland's President to Denmark

Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary welcomed the President of Iceland and his wife to Denmark earlier this week, with both couples taking part in events for Copenhagen 2021. In a photo posted on the Danish Royal Family’s social media accounts, the royals are seen with the Icelandic President and First Lady at Amalienborg Palace. The photo is captioned: “In the Knights’ Hall in…
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Norway

King Harald, Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Astrid honour WW2 veterans

King Harald was joined by his son, Crown Prince Haakon, and his sister, Princess Astrid, at the government’s liberation lunch on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Norway’s liberation from German occupation. [getty src=”1334995544″ width=”594″ height=”421″ tld=”co.uk”] Veterans from World War II were invited to lunch at the Oslo Opera House. The royal family and…
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