Norway

Princess Märtha Louise speaks of royal comeback and blames the press for ex-husband's death

Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has given a controversial interview to Swedish television in which she talks about the death of her ex-husband, and plans for a royal comeback. In a major interview with to show ‘Min sanning’ which translates as ‘My truth’, the Princess opens up on hopes that she can make a “comeback” and represent the royal house again. In November last…
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King Harald marks important Sami event

King Harald of Norway has attended the celebration of Sami National Day at the Oslo City Hall. Five hundred guests were in attendance at the event, which has been a tradition in Oslo since 2003 to celebrate the indigenous group in Norway who has faced challenges in…
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Crown Prince Haakon visits new district development

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has visited one of the largest new construction sited in the capital city of Oslo and met employees in the building and construction industry. He learned about the future of housing construction during the visit. Oslo is expected to…
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King Harald receives first blessing of new bishop in important church ceremony

King Harald was in attendance when Provost Ole Kristian Bonden was consecrated as the new bishop of Hamar. It was Parliament’s first vice-president Svein Harberg who accompanied the King during the solemn ceremony. The new bishop comes from the position of provost in the Sør-Østerdal region. For many years before that he was parish priest in Elverum. Bonden originally comes from…
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Queen Sonja opens new art exhibition

Queen Sonja of Norway attended the opening of “The palace’s craftsmanship – created through 200 years” exhibition at Queen Sonja Art Stable at Oslo’s Royal Palace. Vigdis Hjort, a Norwegian author and craftsmanship enthusiast, led the…
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Queen Sonja to unveil new royal exhibition

Queen Sonja of Norway is set to open a new exhibition at the Royal Palace in Oslo. The new exhibit, “The Palace’s Crafts – Created over 200 years in the Queen Sonja Art Stable,” will be displayed in the Queen’s Art Stable and will be open from Sunday, 29 January. It will display some of Norway’s most beautiful crafts and pay tribute to traditional…
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Crown Prince Haakon embarks on a cruise in the Oslo Fjord to learn about the cod population

Crown Prince Haakon joined researchers from the University of Oslo on a research trip in the Oslo Fjord to learn about the current state of fish life and the efforts being made to monitor it. His Royal Highness was keen to learn more about claims that cod populations were recovering in the fjord. The University of Oslo has been monitoring fish life in the Inner Oslofjord on behalf of the…
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