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Queen Sonja reveals winner of her school award

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1st October 2021
Queen Sonja’s school prize for 2021 has been awarded to Sandnessjøen upper secondary school in the region of Nordland.The announcement came on September 30th 2021 during an audience with the jury at the Royal Palace in Oslo. During the audience, Queen Sonja praised the teachers’ efforts during the pandemic. The prize will be awarded on the December 2nd this year. Queen…
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Norway’s Crown Prince Couple continue county visit

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1st October 2021
Crown Prince and Crown Princess visited Våler and Moss on their second day of the county trip to Østfold in the region of Viken.The Crown Prince started the day by meeting several of the village’s volunteers at Bergtunet. At the stands were the Scouts, Østfold…
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Crown Prince Haakon highlights Norwegian entrepreneurship

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28th September 2021
The entrepreneurial environment in Norway has had a positive development in recent years, and Crown Prince Haakon met 15 of those who have been on this journey.After everyone had been introduced, the Crown Prince invited four of the participants to tell a little more from four different angles, from start-ups to established companies and from investors to accelerators who work for the…
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Crown Prince Haakon celebrates the Norwegian Rescue Centre’s 50th anniversary

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21st September 2021
Crown Prince Haakon has helped mark the Norwegian Rescue Centre’s 50th anniversary in the northern Norwegian city of Bodø. The celebration of the 50th anniversary should have taken place last year, but was postponed due to the pandemic. The Crown Prince emphasized how cooperation helps save lives and praised the state system that is based on cooperation between public agencies, organizations…
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Extraordinary Council of State takes place in Oslo

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21st September 2021
The domestic political situation is changing in Norway, and this also means other tasks for King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon. Following last week’s parliamentary elections in Norway, Prime Minister Erna Solberg has informed the King that she would resign in October.
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Crown Prince Haakon of Norway explains why the royals don't vote

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13th September 2021
On Monday, parliamentary elections are held in Norway. The conservative government, which has been in power for eight years, seems to be losing their majority to the Labour Party. Many believe that King Harald and the rest of the Norwegian Royal Family do not have the right to vote, but they do. However, they choose not to utilise their right in order to stay neutral.Last week, Crown Prince…
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