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King Harald of Norway makes his first public appearance since hospitalisation as the country celebrates its National Day

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18th May 2023
King Harald of Norway made his first public appearance in more than two weeks following a period of hospitalisation to treat an infection. His Majesty’s treatment meant he was forced him to miss a number of key events, including the State visit from the President of Italy and the beginning of the summer sailing season of the Royal ship Norge.  And what better occasion to celebrate a…
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Scandinavian cousins to meet on official visit

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9th May 2023
Royal cousins will reunite next month when King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway pay an official visit to Queen Margrethe in Denmark. The Danish Royal Court announced the news on Monday, revealing that the two-day visit will occur from 16 to 17 June. The visit is billed as one marking the historical ties and neighbourly relations between the Scandinavian countries and the Scandinavian royal…
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Easter celebrations for Norway’s Royal Family

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12th April 2023
The Norwegian Royal Family celebrates Easter in Sikkilsdalen every year. The Royal Mountain Chalet was once a gift to Crown Prince Olav on the day of his authority from the Swedish Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf in 1924. Ever since, the Norwegian Royal Family has spent…
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Norwegian royals on hand while Nobel Peace Prize winners awarded as Ukraine takes centre stage

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10th December 2022
The Norwegian royals were on hand as the Nobel Peace Prize winners received their awards in Oslo’s City Hall. Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties group and the Russian organisation Memorial were all awarded for their work in defending human rights and promoting the right to criticise those in power. Berit Reiss-Andersen, the head of…
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Queen Sonja opens NOR-Fishing 2022

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25th August 2022
Queen Sonja of Norway has opened the NOR-Fishing 2022 fair in Trondheim. During the opening ceremony, the Queen and others assembled heard Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bjørnar Selnes Skjæran speak and were also able to witness the presentation of the Norwegian…
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Queen Sonja ends her holiday paddling on the Russian border

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9th August 2022
The Queen of Norway has spent this summer both cycling and paddling in Norway’s northernmost county of Finnmark. It was nevertheless the way Queen Sonja ended her holiday that received the most attention. The holiday came to its conclusion in Finnmark – with a paddle in the border river Pasvikelva. This is the river that marks the border between Norway and Russia where there are…
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