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

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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Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra extends military service

Princess Ingrid Alexandra, a soldier in training and a future queen, has decided to extend her military service into next year.Private Alexandra, as she is known in the military, announced her decision to extend her professional training with the Ingeniørbataljonen…
Royal News

Durek Verrett just married royalty - so why isn't he a prince?

He just married a Norwegian princess, but he’s still Durek Verrett. Why isn’t he a royal prince following marriage? We’ll explain.In the modern Norwegian Royal Family, no man has married a royal princess and gained a title or carried out duties on behalf of the monarch.And given that King Harald, Crown Prince Haakon and Prince Sverre Magnus are the only three blood princes born in…
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Norway

King Harald puts a spotlight on brand new defence tools

King Harald of Norway has paid a visit to Nye Evenes Air Base, where, among other things, he got to see first-hand the country’s newest defensive and surveillance weapons. On Sunday, 18th November, His Majesty arrived at the air station in the north of the country, and he was immediately taken to see the newest crown jewel of Norway’s defence: a fleet of P-8 Poseidon. The King…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon hosts Red Cross Secretary General as Ukraine takes central stage in Oslo

Crown Prince Haakon has welcomed the Secretary General of the Ukrainian Red Cross at the Oslo Royal Palace for an audience.On 25th September, Mr Maksym Dotsenko held a private meeting with the heir to the Norwegian throne in the context of his visit to the Scandinavian country, which is hosting an international summit on humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. According to the Royal Palace…
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