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Royals' focus on the importance of literature

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3rd March 2022
What do the Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway have in common? Their love of and passion for reading and their encouragement of others to get them to enter into a world that allows you to escape from the realities of the world for a few moments.We are going to break down each royal lady’s work in the literature field…
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A look back at the Norwegian royal year

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29th December 2021
JanuaryKing Harald set the tone for the year with his New Year’s Eve speech, noting: “The hope will carry us all into 2021.”Sadly, 2021 began on a sad note for the Norwegian Royal Family. They paid a visit to Gjerdrum, the site of a devastating landslide shortly before the New Year. But history was also made in January 2021: King Harald marked 30 years on the Norwegian…
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Norway

A 'dream' dress and a present of sparking diamonds for the 21st century's first royal bride

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25th August 2021
Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby walked into Oslo Cathedral as a modern-day Cinderella on 25 August 2001. She didn’t choose a stereotypical ‘princess’ type of wedding gown, instead opting for a more subtle and understated gown by Ove Harder Finseth. Finseth and seamstress Anna Bratland worked together to create the gown.Mette-Marit worked with the designer to create a gown that…
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Norway

Haakon and Mette-Marit: 20 years on

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24th August 2021
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…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit thanks midwives for "important work" they do every day

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6th May 2021
Crown Princess Mette-Marit thanked midwives for their work, marking International Day of the Midwife on Wednesday.In a video message shared on the Norwegian Royal Family’s YouTube page, Crown Princess Mette-Marit said, “Midwives have one of the most important jobs in the world. You help at the beginning of life and ensure security and professionalism in one of the most vulnerable life…
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