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Norway’s future queen Crown Princess Mette-Marit turns 47
NordenBladet – As Crown Princess Mette-Marit celebrates her 47th birthday, let’s look at the life of Norway’s future queen. Early Life Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby was born on 19 August 1973 in Kristiansand, an area in the southern part of Norway.
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Norway: Oslo’s Royal Palace to be closed this summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic
NordenBladet – Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Royal Palace in Oslo will not be open for guided tours this summer. In a statement, representatives from the palace apologised and said that they hoped to welcome people back in
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Norway: Crown Prince Haakon opened Oslo’s new public library
NordenBladet – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway opened Oslo’s newest and largest public library on Thursday. The day of the opening was not random as Crown Prince Haakon opened the library exactly 87 years after his great-grandfather
Read MoreNorway has won a non permanent seat on the UN Security Council
NordenBladet – Success for Norwegian UN campaign backed by Crown Prince Haakon! The country’s politicians are delighted and have shown their gratitude to Crown Prince Haakon who has been a high profile supporter of the country’s campaign for a place
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Norway: Princess Martha Louise’s daughter Maud Angelica Behn talks about impact of Ari Behn’s death
NordenBladet – Maud Angelica Behn, daughter of Princess Martha Louise and Ari Behn is also the granddaughter of King Harald and Queen Sonja. She impressed many with her moving speech at her father’s funeral in January this year. Ari Behn
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Norway: Crown Princess Mette-Marit reveals her new hobby + PHOTOS!
NordenBladet – Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has revealed some new hobbies she’s taken up since the coronavirus pandemic took hold. The Norwegian Crown Princess did so in two posts on her Instagram. On Sunday, the Crown Princess revealed her
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Norway: Norwegian Royal Family family cancels event due to coronavirus
NordenBladet – Due to the coronavirus, the Norwegian Royal Family has cancelled its participation at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival this weekend, the Royal Court said in a press release on Friday afternoon. The full release stated the following: “Unfortunately, the
Read MoreNorway: Solar panels may be permanently installed on the roof of the Royal Palace in Oslo
Norway – King Harald and Queen Sonja are currently in Jordan on a state visit. One of the things they are doing there is promoting Norwegian solar panel technology. At the same time they are considering installing full solar panels
Read MoreNorway: Kenyan authorities cancel Crown Prince Haakon’s visit following former President’s death
NordenBladet – The Norwegian Royal Court announced in December that His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon would visit Kenya and Mozambique in February of 2020. This morning, a new statement from the royal court stated that the visit to Kenya
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Norway: King Harald on his health: ”better and better”
NordenBladet – On Tuesday, His Majesty presented the National Association for Public Health Research Prizes for 2020. Ulrik Wisløff received the National Association for Public Health’s Heart Research Award today. This year’s winners of the Dementia Research Award was Anders
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