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A special tradition observed as Queen Margrethe bids farewell to King Harald and Queen Sonja

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20th June 2023
One of the most peculiar and less known traditions was observed at the end of King Harald and Queen Sonja’s official visit to Denmark. On Sunday, 18 June, before the monarchs boarded the Royal Yacht Norge to return to Oslo, they signed one of the windows at Fredensborg Palace. This is not an innovation brought on by Queen Margrethe but rather a tradition that dates back more…
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King Harald of Norway makes his first public appearance since hospitalisation as the country celebrates its National Day

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18th May 2023
King Harald of Norway made his first public appearance in more than two weeks following a period of hospitalisation to treat an infection. His Majesty’s treatment meant he was forced him to miss a number of key events, including the State visit from the President of Italy and the beginning of the summer sailing season of the Royal ship Norge.  And what better occasion to celebrate a…
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King Harald attends consecration of historic new church figure

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18th April 2023
King Harald of Norway was in Bjørgvin’s Bergen Cathedral to watch the city’s new bishop consecrated in a historic moment.  On Sunday, 16 April, Ragnhild Jepsen became the first woman to become a bishop in the Church of Norway, and state and local authorities were present abundantly for the occasion.  Together with King Harald, there were also the Minister of Children and Families…
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The monarch's role in Norway

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8th November 2022
Each monarchy holds a different position within its country; not all monarchs have the same responsibilities, duties, and roles. King Harald V of Norway ascended the throne upon his father’s death in 1991. As King of Norway, Harald fulfills several different functions…
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Special royal park closes for the year

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3rd October 2022
The Norwegian Royal Court has announced the traditional closure of the Queen’s Park, which will reopen on 18 May 2023.  The area is part of the larger Palace Park complex, which also includes ponds and museums. The Palace Park was built between 1840 and 1857, but the area that is now the Queen’s Park has served that purpose since the mid-1700s. The park was firstly acquired by the…
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