Norway

Queen Sonja opens new exhibition in Queen Sonja’s Art Stable

After being closed for a few weeks, Queen Sonja’s Art Stable in Oslo is now open again with a brand new exhibition. It was Her Majesty The Queen who opened the brand new show on Thursday evening. During the summer, visitors could see the Norwegian national costumes which are privately owned by the members of the Royal Family. Now a new and more modern exhibition has taken over the old stable…
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Crown Prince Haakon visited the Civil Defence

Yesterday, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited the Civil Defence in Drammen. His visit was to thank them for the extraordinary efforts of the Civil Defence and emergency services during the summer’s drought and forest fires that ravaged in the…
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King Harald hands out the Kavli Award for 2018

On Tuesday, His Majesty King Harald of Norway handed out the Kavli Award for 2018. This happened first in an award ceremony which was held in the Oslo Concert Hall. Next followed a reception and dinner with His Majesty, the winner, and other guests in the Oslo City Hall. His Majesty King Harald V of Norway was received in the Oslo Concert Hall by members of the Kavli Foundation. American actor…
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Crown Prince Haakon to visit New York

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is travelling to the USA at the end of September. His Royal Highness will be visiting New York for a few days to attend the High Level Week of the United Nations in New York. He will stay in the United States from 24 to 27…
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King Harald approves changes in the Norwegian government

During today’s Council of State in Oslo His Majesty the King and his son, the Crown Prince, officially approved changes in the Norwegian government. King Harald approved the resignation of Minister of Transport and Communications, Ketil Solvik Olsen, as well as the resignation of Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Søviknes. Both of them will leave the government. Former minister Olsen will…
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Crown Prince Haakon: “We must protect the ocean”

In light rain, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon opened Tuesday the Nor-Fishing 2018 fair in Trondheim. “Fortunately, we have a tent,” said a happy Crown Prince to the press when he arrived. The Nor-Fishing fair has, since 1960, been an important national and international meeting place for the fisheries industry. Today, it is one of the most significant fisheries technology exhibitions…
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