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This royal bride said no to a tiara for her wedding and chose fake flowers instead

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29th August 2025
You expect flowers at a wedding but these ones were part of a royal fashion statement that packed a real punch. One royal bride spent years being talked about as just not good enough for a ruling dynasty and when she finally did walk down the aisle to marry her prince, she said no to a tiara. She chose fake flowers instead which is showing your enemies the door with about as much class as…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja's love story becomes TV-series

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31st July 2023
The love story that has shaped Norwegian history is now becoming a TV drama series in Norway.King Harald stood firm against opposition to his choice of bride for nine years before he could finally marry Sonja Haraldsen. At a time when royal brides had to be royal, Sonja’s family was far from the perfect choice. However, the couple’s love won through and Sonja went on to become a…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja attend military parade

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23rd June 2023
On a sunny summer’s day, the King and Queen of Norway brought smiles to a military parade as they took part in an annual tradition.The 3rd Royal Guards Company thrilled the public with their impressive drill demonstrations at the Palace Square in Oslo. As the crowd…
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King Harald pops in to see how the new monarch on the block is doing

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22nd November 2022
The King and Queen of Norway are on their annual autumn visit to London, and last week, they visited King Charles at Windsor Castle. The visit was private, but several Norwegian media have confirmed that the meeting took place.The Norwegian and British royal families have several private unofficial meetings every year, as the families are close to each other. This was, nevertheless, the first…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja host President of Finland

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12th October 2022
The King and Queen of Norway have hosted the President of Finland at the Royal Palace.After several political meetings, President Sauli Niinistö of Finland attended a friendship lunch at the Royal Palace in Oslo, where King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon…
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King Harald, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon attend State Opening of Parliament

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4th October 2022
Crown Prince Haakon joined King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway for the State Opening of the Norwegian Parliament, Storting, in Oslo.Military forces from the Navy, Air Force and ground defence, as well as the King’s Guard, took their place on the parade street, which runs between the Royal Palace and the Parliament, ahead of the opening; roads were also decorated with Norwegian flags and…
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