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King Harald and Queen Sonja return home early from their holiday due to the war in Ukraine

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1st March 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to impact the travel arrangements of Europe’s royal families. The latest news is that King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have decided to cancel their holiday and return home ahead of time. The news was first announced by Norwegian state television on Monday evening. It was not expected for the King and Queen to return to Norway before the middle…
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Support for the Norwegian monarchy continues to grow

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22nd February 2022
In connection with King Harald’s birthday, , the state-run Norwegian TV channel NRK has conducted another major survey on the Norwegians’ attitude to the monarchy as a form of government. The survey confirms that the Norwegian monarchy is very popular, as 78…
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Who is King Harald?

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21st February 2022
King Harald is the first King of Norway born on Norwegian soil in 567 years. He was born at Skaugum estate on 21 February 1937 and is the son of King Olav of Norway and his wife Martha, who was Crown Princess of Norway and Princess of Sweden. King Harald grew up at the Skaugum Estate just outside the capital Oslo with his two older sisters, Princess Astrid and Princess Ragnhild. When King…
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New dates set for the celebration of Princess Ingrid Alexandra

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16th February 2022
After being postponed due to the pandemic, the date is finally set for the celebration of Princess Ingrid Alexandra reaching adulthood. Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s official celebration day will be on 16 and 17 June. The Princess turned 18 on 21 January 2022. The planned gala dinner at the Royal Palace as well as the government’s celebration of the day of authority was…
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Who is Princess Astrid of Norway?

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12th February 2022
Today, 12 February, Princess Astrid of Norway turns 90-years-old! We wish her a wonderful birthday, and on the occasion, we look back on the Princess’s life to find out a little more about the Norwegian King’s older sister. Princess Astrid Maud Ingeborg of…
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Crown Prince Haakon opens exhibition about royal cars

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11th February 2022
After a long break due to the pandemic, there is again an exhibition ready under the auspices of the Norwegian royal family. On February 10th 2022, Crown Prince Haakon was gave the press a look at a new exhibition about the royal family’s cars. Historical film and…
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King Harald returns to work after sick leave

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11th February 2022
King Harald of Norway has been on sick leave for almost two weeks, but on February 10th 2022, he returned to work. The Norwegian monarch received three new ambassadors in a solemn audience at the Royal Palace in Oslo. The ambassadors from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bakir Sadović, from Australia, Kerin Ann Ayyalaraju and from Rwanda, Diane Gashumba, handed over their credentials to King Harald, and…
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