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Norway's Crown Prince Family holds football match at Skaugum

On Wednesday, the Norwegian Crown Prince Family held their annual football match at their home in Asker. The team of the Crown Prince Family was strengthened by, among others, Lise Klaveness, Ståle Solbakken and Frode Grodås, as well as the famous artist Astrid S. Additionally, former football player Jan Åge Fjørtoft was the team leader for the royal team. Furthermore, the team was made up of…
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Norway’s Royal Family celebrates National Day

On Friday, Norway celebrated National Day – a day when Norway celebrates its constitution, which, just behind the constitution to the United States, is the oldest in the world still in use. The day was celebrated from early morning until late in the evening, and the…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit holds a writing course at the Skaugum Estate

As a little taste of the Crown Princess “literature metro” next week, Her Royal Highness yesterday held a writing school at the Skaugum Estate for Oslo’s youth. On Monday, Crown Princess Mette-Marit invited young people from eight secondary schools to the course – all with a particular interest in learning more about writing. The young people came from the schools in Oslo…
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Norwegian and Swedish royals reunite on the slopes

Norwegian and Swedish royals have reunited on the slopes in Åre, Sweden. The Crown Prince Couple of Norway and the Crown Princess Family of Sweden, who are very close friends, are in Åre for the Alpine World Cup, and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway posted two images with her husband, Crown Prince Haakon and their Swedish counterparts on the slopes. View this post on…
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Crown Prince Haakon grateful for support regarding his wife's illness

Crown Prince Haakon has spoken out for the first time since it was announced that his wife, Crown Princess Mette-Marit is suffering from chronic pulmonary fibrosis. The Norwegian Crown Prince said that the couple has received a lot of support from the people and that it will help them in the future. On Thursday, Crown Prince Haakon stepped out for the first time since the announcement of Crown…
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