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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit make surprise appearance at award ceremony

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19th April 2021
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway have participated in a televised award ceremony on the state TV-channel NRK. The royal appearance, on April 16th, came as a surprise to most people, as it was not announced in advance by The Royal Court that the couple would participate in the presentation of the Spellman awards. At the entrance of the Skaugum Estate, the Norwegian…
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Norway’s Royal Family reveals plans for Easter

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26th March 2021
Norway begins its Easter holiday on Friday while the country is in the third wave of the pandemic, and everyone is living under strict infection control measures. However, people are allowed to travel to private holiday homes; this was not allowed during Easter of last year.
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Princess Märtha Louise honours Queen Sonja in heart-warming Instagram post

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9th March 2021
Princess Märtha Louise, daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, paid tribute to her mother on Monday in a post on Instgram. To mark International Women’s Day, the Norwegian princess chose to emphasise how much she respects her own mother, the Norwegian queen. Princess Märtha Louise wrote: “The main person who has shown me this perseverance is my mom, Queen Sonja, who has…
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Crown Prince Haakon meets young people struggling with dyslexia and dyscalculia

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19th February 2021
On Wednesday, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway digitally met with four young people with learning disabilities to learn about the challenges they face. About five percent of people have dyslexia, and just as many have dyscalculia and other specific language difficulties. In the meeting, His Royal Highness said: “It’s not about intelligence at all. It is a disability. If we can manage to…
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King Harald's sick leave is extended until March

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15th February 2021
King Harald of Norway`s sick leave is extended until March, the Norwegian Royal Court has announced. The king is still in recovery after the operation for a torn tendon above the knee two weeks ago. The Royal Court has stated that the doctors recommend further…
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Crown Prince Haakon celebrates Sámi-people's day

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8th February 2021
Sunday 6 February marked Sámi people’s day. Crown Prince Regent Haakon marked the day with a digital greeting to all Norwegian Sámi and those who are part of the Sámi culture and have indigenous ancestors. His Royal Highness said: “Dear all, Lihkku beivviin!
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Crown Prince Haakon celebrates the 125th anniversary of the Norwegian Farmers' Association

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8th February 2021
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Regent Haakon of Norway has sent a digital greeting to the Norwegian Farmers’ Association, thanking the organisation for 125 years of protecting Norwegian agriculture and suitable working conditions for farmers. In his message, Crown Prince Haakon emphasised his thanks to the association for providing short-haul food of high quality during the pandemic and…
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