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Crown Prince Haakon of Norway attends Olympic Summit Performance Conference

Although King Harald is the real Olympic athlete in the Norwegian Royal Family, Crown Prince Haakon is also interested in sports. As such, Crown Prince Haakon attended the Olympic Summit Performance Conference in Oslo. The Crown Prince was received by Norway’s Sports President Berit Kjøll and Oslo’s Deputy Mayor Abdullah Alsabeehg upon arrival on 22 November at the new MUNCH…
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Queen Sonja opens new culture centre in Trondheim

Queen Sonja is very interested in art and has just overseen the official opening of a brand new culture house in the city of Trondheim. The exhibitions in the new culture house in Trondheim will have a special focus on modern arts. Behind the new culture house is the visual artist and a good friend of the Queen, Kjell Erik Killi-Olsen. Queen Sonja has been able to follow the process of a new…
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Crown Princess Mette Marit celebrates Oslo School of Architecture and Design's 75th anniversary

Crown Princess Mette-Marit has taken part in celebrations at Oslo City Hall on the occasion of the Oslo School of Architecture and Design`s 75th anniversary. Oslo’s Deputy Mayor Abdullah Alsabeehg hosted the event, which brought together about 400 of the school’s staff, former students and other guests. The Crown Princess was introduced to some of the guests during the reception.
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Crown Prince Haakon leads tributes on Armed Forces Memorial Day

Norwegian Armed Forces Memorial Day has been marked with Crown Prince Haakon placing a wreath at the national veteran monument at Akershus Fortress in Oslo. At the ceremony at Akershus fortress, on Sunday November 7th 2021, Chief of Defence, General Eirik Kristoffersen gave the memorial speech before he asked the Crown Princeacting as Regent, to place the wreath. Guardsmen from His Majesty the…
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