Norway

History, diamonds and pearls for Norway's future queen on a glittering night out at the palace

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25th June 2025
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway hosted French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron at the Royal Palace in Oslo. Queen Sonja and the women of the Norwegian royal family understood the assignment and chose several historic tiaras for the evening.  Queen Sonja wore one of the oldest Norwegian royal tiaras for the State Dinner, Queen Josefina’s Diamond Tiara. Set on…
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The history traditional outfits that Norway's royals just made the stars of a very important day

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18th May 2025
The Norwegian Royal Family celebrated Constitution Day on 17 May. They greeted the Children’s Parade both at Skaugum and at the Royal Palace in Oslo. At their home in Skaugum, they each wore a bunad and there is a very good reason why. The Norwegian Royal Family will often wear bunads, the national costume, r for national holidays and significant events. They are given their own as a gift for…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra receives an Icelandic gift during her first State Visit

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8th April 2025
Princess Ingrid Alexandra is the newest recipient of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon. The future queen received her new order at the welcoming ceremony for President Halla Tómasdóttir, and her husband Björn Skúlason, who are paying a State Visit to Norway through Thursday. At the start of State Visits, it’s traditional that heads of state gift each other with orders. Princess Ingrid…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra to take part in royal event for the first time

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27th March 2025
Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s military appointment is rapidly coming to an end, and the Norwegian Royal Court has announced that she’ll undertake a new duty in the coming weeks: participating in a state visit. The future queen, who has spent the 15 months with the Combat Engineer Battalion in Brigade Nord, will take part in the upcoming Finnish State Visit to Norway on 8 April. According…
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