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A hectic day for King Harald as the 84-year-old King returns to full-time royal duties

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8th September 2021
After a period marked by illness and absence, King Harald of Norway is back at work full time. On Monday, His Majesty attended an event at the football club Vålerenga. Tuesday also turned out to be a hectic day for the 84-year-old monarch. The King hosted lunch at the Royal Palace before attending an award ceremony later that day.It is a tradition that the King and Queen invite new…
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King Harald visits Vålerenga football club

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7th September 2021
His Majesty King Harald visited the Vålerenga football club in Oslo. The King was welcomed by children from the Valle Hovin Sport kindergarten, young players from the Vålerenga football club and “the street team” when he arrived at the home field of Vålerenga at Valle…
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Queen Sonja attends opening of new university building

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2nd September 2021
Queen Sonja of Norway has overseen the official opening of the brand new Veterinary Building at the University of Ås. On her way to the Veterinary College and the Animal Hospital, on September 1st 2021, the Queen walked along the park route where she was given told about…
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Crown Prince Haakon visits the Norwegian National Archives

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1st September 2021
On Wednesday, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited the Norwegian National Archives at Sognsvann just outside Oslo city centre.On arrival at the National Archives, Crown Prince Haakon was received by Oslo’s Mayor Marianne Borgen and National Archivist Inga Bolstad. The National Archivist informed the Crown Prince about the work that is being done with the digitisation of the medieval…
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Crown Prince Haakon hears of work to stamp out child marriage

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27th August 2021
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has met with Plan Norway and UNICEF Norway at the Royal Palace in Oslo. Crown Prince Haakon is the protector of this year’s Norwegian TV charity campaign which aims to collect funds to Plan’s work to fight child marriage in five countries.The representatives of Plan Norway informed the Crown Prince about the specific projects in the period up to 24…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja conclude royal yacht season

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24th August 2021
King Harald, accompanied by Queen Sonja, has announced the end of this year’s season for the Norwegian Royal Yacht “KS Norge”. This year, the ship has not been used as much in official contexts, due to the ongoing pandemic. As a result, the ship has been used much more than usual by the royals privately, especially during the summer holidays.During the now ended summer season, the crew…
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