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Norway’s Royal Family celebrates National Day

On Friday, Norway celebrated National Day – a day when Norway celebrates its constitution, which, just behind the constitution to the United States, is the oldest in the world still in use. The day was celebrated from early morning until late in the evening, and the Royal Family has a central role in celebrating Norway and all that is Norwegian. This is a day where the celebrations begin…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway turns 15

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway is celebrating her 15th birthday today. In honour of the birthday, the Royal Court of Norway released a new photo last night, taken by Julia Naglestad. Naglestad also took the birthday photos of Prince Sverre Magnus (Ingrid Alexandra’s younger brother) last December, in which the Princess featured in one photo. It is not known if the images for both…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra to be confirmed in August

The Royal Court of Norway has announced that Princess Ingrid Alexandra will be confirmed in the Palace Church in Oslo. The ceremony will take place on August 31st 2019.  The Princess, second in line to the Norwegian throne, is taking confirmation education in Asker church…
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra to be godmother of ship, “Crown Prince Haakon”

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway will be the godmother of the brand new Norwegian research ship “Crown Prince Haakon.” This was announced on Friday by the Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute, Ole Arve Misund to the Norwegian press. The ship will be baptised by godmother Princess Ingrid Alexandra in the city of Tromsø, in northern Norway, on 17 November. During the ceremony, the…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit reveals that Princess Ingrid Alexandra should have had a different name

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway opened the exhibition “The Queen Yes” Tuesday in the city of Trondheim. During her opening speech, she came with a fun story about her daughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Norway’s future queen. The Crown Princess said: “We actually intended to call Ingrid Alexandra, Tyra Eufemia, but we thought it was so special that we did not dare to do…
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