Christmas photos
The Royal Family gathered together this week for the traditional Christmas photographs. This year the photographs were taken at Bygdø Royal Farm.
Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja are spending Christmas at Bygdø Royal Farm and will celebrate Christmas Eve with Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess and their family at Skaugum Estate.
The Crown Prince and Crown Princess and their family will attend the Christmas service at Asker Church in the afternoon of Christmas Eve.
The Royal Family at Bygdø Royal Farm 2021. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB
The Royal Family at Bygdø Royal Farm 2021. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB
The Royal Family at Bygdø Royal Farm 2021. Photo: Lise Åserud, NTB
For the press
High-resolution versions of the Christmas photographs are available for editorial use via NTB scanpix. The photographer was Lise Åserud, NTB
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