Norway

King Harald: "The rumors of my death are significantly exaggerated"

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28th October 2017
“The rumours of my death are significantly exaggerated,” said His Majesty King Harald of Norway in the opening of his speech during the annual gala dinner for parliament representatives and the government at the Norwegian Royal Palace. The King followed up with the statement, “The only one who has passed away here tonight is probably the moose we will be served soon.” The king always tends…
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Norwegian News Agency accidentally reports death of King Harald

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27th September 2017
Yesterday, the Norwegian News Agency (NTB) accidentally reported in Norway that His Majesty King Harald was dead. The Norwegian News Agency is a Norwegian press agency and wire service that serves most of the largest Norwegian media outlets. The unfinished text was sent to NTB subscribers at 12 pm Norwegian time; the news agency sent out a new message retracting the previous message only minutes…
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Looking back at the wedding of Princess Ragnhild and Erling Lorentzen

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15th May 2017
Princess Ragnhild of Norway and Erling Lorentzen were married on 15 May 1953 at Asker parish church near Oslo. The Princess was born on 9 June 1930 and was the older sister of the present King of Norway, Harald V, who recently celebrated his 80th birthday. At the time of her birth, she was the first Norwegian Princess born on Norwegian soil for 629 years, after the birth of Princess Ingeborg in…
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