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Norwegian royals on hand while Nobel Peace Prize winners awarded as Ukraine takes centre stage

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10th December 2022
The Norwegian royals were on hand as the Nobel Peace Prize winners received their awards in Oslo’s City Hall. Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties group and the Russian organisation Memorial were all awarded for their work in defending human rights and promoting the right to criticise those in power. Berit Reiss-Andersen, the head of…
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King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon resume joint agenda after the holidays

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4th September 2022
King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway made a joint appearance on the Royal Palace’s balcony to greet a military parade.  But it wasn’t just any military event; it was the annual performance of the 3rd Guard Company, which consists of about 130 military personnel, who are recruited at the beginning of autumn and train during autumn and winter, to then leave for concerts, exhibitions…
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The love of King Harald and Queen Sonja

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4th July 2022
As Norway prepared to celebrate the 80th birthdays of Their Majesties the King and Queen in 2017, I thought the story of King Harald and Queen Sonja’s relationship was worth sharing with our readers. Now, on the Queen’s 85th birthday, we revisit one of the most…
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Queen Margrethe and King Carl XVI Gustaf send condolences as Norway faces a tragic shooting

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27th June 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden have both surrounded King Harald of Norway with love after the tragic shooting that took the lives of two people in Oslo. The two monarchs both sent condolences letters, which were published on all social media accounts, as well as the respective websites. In a short note signed by hand by the Queen, Margrethe called…
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Princess Charlene set to make first official trip since health problems as Prince Albert honours ancestor

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17th June 2022
Princess Charlene of Monaco seems to be set to undertake her first official trip since her hiatus from public life due to health concerns. On the 22nd of June, Prince Albert is scheduled to open the exhibition “Sailing the Sea of Science” at the Fram Museum in Oslo, Norway, and, through the Norwegian Court’s official agenda, it was revealed that Princess Charlene will be traveling…
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