Norway

Understated elegance is the hallmark of Norway's royal brides

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31st August 2024
The royal brides of Norway have kept up an unbroken tradition of understated elegance for over a century. As Princess Martha Louise marries Durek Verrett, will this latest royal wedding gown follow tradition?Queen Maud of Norway, 1896[getty src=”1511738023″ width=”594″ height=”446″ tld=”com”]The first modern queen of Norway, Queen Maud…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit joins Crown Prince Haakon in commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall

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10th November 2023
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attended a commemoration of the fall of the Berlin Wall while visiting the German capital during an official visit to the country.The royals were in Bernauer Strasse on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.The wall that separated East and West Berlin fell on 9 November 1989 and finally reunited the city after decades…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit speaks of duty and hope in birthday interview

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23rd August 2023
Crown Princess Mette-Marit gave a wide-ranging interview with Norwegian broadcaster NRK to coincide with her 50th birthday. She spoke of her humble beginnings, how she’s adjusted to life in the Royal Family, and her hopes for the future.As Norway’s Crown Princess, she said she has been inspired by the people she meets and the sense of community in her work.“The fact that together we…
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Norway's Crown Princess turns 50

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19th August 2023
Just a few weeks after Crown Prince Haakon marked his 50th birthday, his wife, Mette-Marit, is celebrating her 50 years of life.Who is the next commoner queen who was once controversial but is now beloved by all of Norway?Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby was born on 19…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit celebrates elite school in her focus work on reading

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29th May 2023
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has carried out an engagement celebrating a school in one of her passions: literature and reading. Her Royal Highness visited Lillehammer’s Nordre Ål primary school on Saturday, 27 May. There, she took part in an activity carried out every week during which pupils write down letters to express their feelings. This activity is considered key in learning how…
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