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Queen Margrethe sends anniversary greeting to King Harald and Queen Sonja

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2nd March 2021
his year marks 30 years since King Harald ascended the Norwegian throne after the death of his father, King Olav V. The anniversary of King Harald and Queen Sonja cannot be celebrated in the traditional way due to the pandemic, but Queen Margrethe of Denmark has sent a greeting to the Norwegian royal couple to mark the anniversary through the Norwegian state TV channel NRK. King Harald and…
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The time Bill Clinton forgot King Harald and Queen Sonja

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18th January 2021
This year it is 30 years since King Harald and Queen Sonja became monarchs in Norway after the death of King Olav V. There will be no grand celebration this year due to the pandemic, but the King and Queen have therefore in collaboration with the state TV channel NRK made a…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja thank Norway as they mark a special jubilee

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18th January 2021
On Sunday 17 January 2021, it was 30 years since the start of the reign of Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway following the death of His Majesty King Olav V. While the Silver Jubilee, five years ago, was celebrated throughout the year, this anniversary will not be marked due to the coronavirus pandemic. On the anniversary itself, however, the King and Queen gave a special…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja test negative for Covid-19

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26th November 2020
King Harald and Queen Sonja have both tested negative for Covid-19. His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen are out of quarantine and back to work from Friday 27 November. All employees at the Palace who were quarantined have also tested negative and are on their way back to work. This was reported by the Royal Court in a statement on Thursday. It was on Thursday last week that King…
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Shaman Durek reveals that he has King Harald's permission to propose to Princess Märtha Louise

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13th November 2020
The US edition of Vanity Fair has published an interview with Durek Verrett and Princess Märtha Louise, the daughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, revealing plans for a new royal wedding for Norway. In the interview, the shaman says that since last Christmas he has wanted to propose to the princess and that he has received the blessing of King Harald and Queen Sonja. Verrett says…
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