European Royals

Which royal just got unmasked on 'The Masked Singer'?

The Masked Singer has become one of the most popular reality TV shows in the world, with versions airing in many countries. And now it’s had its first contestant with royal links. Each season of The Masked Singer features a group of celebrity contestants. In a typical episode, four to six contestants each sing a 90-second cover for panellists and an audience anonymously in…
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Norway

King Harald hands out important award

Norway’s King Harald has chosen to highlight one of Norway’s minorities, the Samsi people. The King has awarded the Sami language Prize, and this year’s Sami language prize was awarded to the historian Aage Agnar Solbakk. The prize was awarded during…
Norway

Crown Prince Haakon speaks out about Princess Martha Louise's title

The Crown Prince of Norway has confirmed that there is an ongoing debate within his family about whether his sister, Princess Martha Louise, will keep her royal title. The engagement of Princess Martha Louise and her American fiancé Durek Verrett has led to much debate in Norway. Earlier this month Norwegian press reported that several meetings had taken place at the Royal Palace in Oslo where…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon visits special kindergarten

Queen Maud’s College for Kindergarten Teacher Education in Trondheim provides training for those working in early years’ education. It is a private college organized as an independent foundation within the Church of Norway. The school is now celebrating its…
Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit takes on special patronage

Each year a member of the Norwegian Royal Family becomes the patron of the state television channel NRK’s charity broadcast. Last year, it was Crown Prince Haakon. This year the patron is Crown Princess Mette-Marit. This year’s campaign goes to Doctors Without Borders and the Drugs For Neglected Diseases Initiative’s work to provide life-saving healthcare and medicines to…
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Norway

King Harald ends up in a treasure chest on visit

His Majesty King Harald has a goal of visiting all the Norwegian municipalities at least once during his reign. The long list is getting shorter and shorter and on October 4th 2022, the King was able to cross another municipality off the list when the Norwegian monarch made his first official visit to the municipality of Flensberg, in central Norway. Flesberg municipality has 2, 710 inhabitants…
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