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Crown Prince Haakon leaves for expedition over Greenland

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19th May 2022
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has left Norway with Greenland as his destination.On 19 May, he kicks off on a three-week-long journey to cross Greenland on skis and kites.The expedition is organised by the University of Tromsø and marks the university’s 50th anniversary. It was King Olav who opened the university 50 years ago.The Crown Prince will be part of the first part of…
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Queen Sonja is first recipient of new award in Norway

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10th May 2022
It is not every day that a completely new award arises but a rather special one, Honorary Craftsman, has been created in Norway. The first winner of this award was none other than Queen Sonja of Norway.The appointment of Honorary Craftsman is instituted to honour a…
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King Harald marks Liberation Day in Oslo

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9th May 2022
After two years of pandemic restrictions, the public was finally able to participate in the celebration of the Norwegian Liberation and Veterans Day.Nevertheless, the war in Ukraine left its mark on the day that was commemorated on May 8th 2022 with both His Majesty King Harald and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon present. The royals were present during the main celebration at Akerhus…
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Rare and historic Norwegian royal cars to go on show

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6th May 2022
Queen Sonja’s Art Stable in the Royal Palace of Oslo’s old stable buildings has this winter and spring hosted an exhibition on the royal family`s car collection. Now, as the exhibition enters its last few weeks, a special display has been added for visitors to enjoy.
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Past and future combined as Norwegian Crown Prince concludes visit to Sweden

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5th May 2022
This week, the Nordic region has been dominated by the Norwegian Crown Prince Couple’s official visit to Sweden.Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have been hosts, but Sweden’s King and Queen as well as Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia have also contributed during Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit’s trip to their neighbouring country.After…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra reveals her favorite hockey team

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29th April 2022
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway has revealed her favourite hockey team, but that has not come without controversy.In recent days, there have been many reactions in Norway that the Princess has openly promoted, in her own way, her favourite Norwegian hockey team.During a hockey match on 24 April, Princess Ingrid Alexandra was seen in the audience with a friend to see the team…
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