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Got to experience a fantastic day in the Olympics

Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess got to witness one of Norway's greatest days in Summer Olympic history on Saturday. Norway’s athletes ended the Games with three golds and two bronzes in a single day.

13.08.2024
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80th anniversary of D-Day

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince marked D-Day today alongside heads of state and government from the countries that participated in the Normandy landings 80 years ago.

06.06.2024
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Happy Constitution Day!

The Royal Family greeted the Children's parade in Oslo from the Palace Balcony in glorious spring sunshine today. Approximately 120 schools are taking part in the parade this year.

17.05.2024
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Urban development and nature in Oslo

Green transformation, sustainability and urban development were on the agenda during the state visit from Denmark, and Wednesday Their Majesties King Frederik and Queen Mary got to know Oslo better - both the city and the nature surrounding the capital.

15.05.2024
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Welcomed the King and Queen of Denmark

Their Majesties King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark arrived in Norway on a state visit today and were greeted in an official welcoming ceremony at Honnørbryggen in Oslo. 

14.05.2024
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State visit from Moldova

Moldova's President, Her Excellency Ms Maia Sandu, began her state visit to Norway on Monday. His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen are hosting the visit, and the President was welcomed with a formal ceremony in the Palace Square.

06.05.2024
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The Crown Prince in the US

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon concluded a four-day visit to the US Thursday. The visit went to the states of California and Washington, and several hundred Norwegian business actors accompanied him on the journey.

18.04.2024
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The Royal Court has submitted its annual report for 2023

The activities of the Royal House of Norway over the course of the year are closely aligned with the current situation in the country. 

18.04.2024
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State visit from Tanzania

Her Excellency the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, began a state visit to Norway today. Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja are the hosts of the visit, and welcomed the President to Norway in a formal ceremony at the Royal Palace.

13.02.2024
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Opens Bodø as European Capital of Culture

You invite us all to create rich and beautiful communities - at a time when coming together is more important than ever," said the Queen as she opened Bodø as the European Capital of Culture in 2024.

04.02.2024
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The Crown Princess at Cairo Book Fair

On Thursday, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit officially opened the Norwegian Guest of Honour Programme and the Norwegian pavilion at the Cairo International Book Fair.

25.01.2024
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Met humanitarian organisations working in Gaza

The scale of suffering among civilians in Gaza is enormous, and children are especially vulnerable. On Thursday, Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess met with employees of the UN and other humanitarian organisations who have recently been on humanitarian missions in Gaza or are working with these issues on the ground in Cairo.

25.01.2024
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Congratulates the new King and Queen of Denmark

His Majesty King Harald extends his warmest congratulations to Their Majesties King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark.

14.01.2024
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President of Ukraine in audience with the King

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, is on an official visit to Norway. This afternoon Their Majesties The King and Queen hosted a luncheon at the Royal Palace in the President’s honour.

13.12.2023
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Nobel Peace Prize 2023

On Sunday, the 17-year-old twins Kiana and Ali Rahmani accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of their mother, the Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi. Their Majesties The King and Queen and Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were in attendance during the award ceremony held in Oslo City Hall.

10.12.2023
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Celebrated the Prince’s 18th birthday

Today Their Majesties The King and Queen hosted a luncheon at the Royal Palace in honour of the 18th birthday of Prince Sverre Magnus. The Prince will turn 18 on Sunday, 3 December.

01.12.2023
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Family photographs

Family members, godparents and representatives of the Norwegian authorities and youth organisations are gathered at the Royal Palace today to celebrate the 18th birthday of His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus. Official photographs of the family were taken before the luncheon began.

01.12.2023
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Commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall

Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess attended a commemoration ceremony in Berlin on the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. 

09.11.2023
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Green energy transition in Hamburg

Energy restructuring and green industrial development were on the agenda in Hamburg today as His Royal Highness The Crown Prince continued his official visit to Germany. 

08.11.2023
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Official visit to Germany

The defence industry and Norwegian literature were the key focus in Munich as His Royal Highness The Crown Prince started a four-day official visit to Germany. The visit highlights the excellent relations between Norway and Germany as well as the extensive business ties between the two countries.

07.11.2023
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Honored lost Norwegian war sailors

Thursday evening His Majesty King Harald attended an event commemorating a tragedy from World War II that has indelibly linked Australia and Norway for more than eight decades.

03.11.2023
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Congratulations

Her Highness Princess Märtha Louise and Mr Durek Verrett announced today that they will marry in August 2024. Their Majesties The King and Queen, and Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess extend their congratulations.

13.09.2023
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Attended a friendly match

His Royal Highness The Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess were present at tonight's match between Norway and Jordan at Ullevaal Stadium. Before the match, Crown Prince Haakon participated in a discussion about the development of girls' and women's football in the Middle East.

07.09.2023
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Party in the Courtyard of the Royal Palace

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess celebrated their 50th birthdays on Friday evening with guests from all over the country. It was the first “courtyard party” to be held at the Royal Palace.

25.08.2023
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Party preparations

Guests will begin arriving at 18.00 today for a celebration of the 50th birthdays of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. Preparations at the Palace are in full swing.

25.08.2023
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Crown Prince on board the USS Gerald R. Ford  

On Friday morning His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon boarded the American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, which is currently visiting Norway with an escort of support vessels. In Oslo, the vessel is anchored in the Bunne Fjord, south of the city centre.

26.05.2023
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Happy Constitution Day!

At exactly 10:30 am, the Royal Family took its customary place on the Palace Balcony to greet the Oslo children’s parade. This year, however, Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra did not join the others on the balcony; the Princess is graduating this year.

17.05.2023
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Green cooperation

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess accompanied His Excellency the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella and the Italian First Lady on their visit in Trondheim today. The focus was Norwegian-Italian cooperation on green energy development.

12.05.2023
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State visit from Italy

His Excellency the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, began a state visit to Norway today, accompanied by his daughter, Laura Mattarella. They were greeted in an official welcoming ceremony in the Palace Square.

11.05.2023
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Louis Bourgeois’ iconic sculpture in place in the Palace Park

Her Majesty The Queen and Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess officially unveiled Louise Bourgeois’ monumental sculpture Maman in the Palace Park. Visitors to the park will be able to enjoy the sculpture through the coming summer months.  

24.04.2023
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One Ocean Week in Bergen

Sustainable use of the oceans was in focus as His Royal Highness The Crown Prince visited Bergen to take part in One Ocean Week today. 

17.04.2023
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Annual report for 2022

The celebration of the eighteenth birthday of Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra was the most important event for the Royal House of Norway and the Royal Court in 2022.

13.04.2023
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Exhibition opening in Paris

On Wednesday evening, Her Majesty The Queen attended the opening of a major exhibition featuring the works of Norwegian artist Anna-Eva Bergman at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris. 

29.03.2023
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Congratulations

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald of Norway to the President of Nepal, His Excellency Mr Ramchandra Paudel.

22.03.2023
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Congratulations

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to the President of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Mr Xi Jinping.

17.03.2023
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Congratulations

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to the new President of the Czech Republic, His Excellency Mr Petr Pavel.

09.03.2023
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Condolences

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald to Her Excellency Ms Katerina Sakellaropoulou, President of the Hellenic Republic.

08.03.2023
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Congratulations

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to the new President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, His Excellency Mr Vo Van Thuong.

06.03.2023
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The Crown Prince and Crown Princess in London

The official visit of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess to the United Kingdom celebrates the close bonds between Norway and the United Kingdom. The aim is to strengthen cooperation in energy, green industry and cultural affairs.

01.03.2023
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Congratulations

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to the new President of the Republic of Cyprus, His Excellency Mr Nikos Christodoulides.

28.02.2023
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Condolences

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald to the people of Syria and His Excellency Mr Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye.

07.02.2023
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The Queen meets Ukrainian refugees

The Oslo Public Health Association has created a safe, friendly meeting place for Ukrainians who have fled the war in their homeland. Her Majesty Queen Sonja came to visit the refugees at their weekly gathering on Monday. 

01.02.2023
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Opening of the new exhibition at the Queen Sonja Art Stable

Her Majesty Queen Sonja was in attendance at the opening of the exhibition Craftsmanship at the Royal Palace – 200 years of creations at the Queen Sonja Art Stable today. The exhibition pays tribute to handicraft traditions handed down through generations and to the people keeping them alive today. 

28.01.2023
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Condolences

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald to His Holiness Pope Francis.

05.01.2023
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Congratulations

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to the new President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, His Excellency Mr Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

01.01.2023
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Congratulations

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to the new President of the Republic of Slovenia, Her Excellency Mrs Nataša Pirc Musar.

22.12.2022
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Nobel Peace Prize 2022

On Saturday the human rights defender Ales Bialiatski of Belarus, the Russian organisation Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties of Ukraine received the Nobel Peace Prize for 2022. Their Majesties The King and Queen and Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were in attendance during the award ceremony held in Oslo City Hall.

10.12.2022
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Condolences

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald to the President of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Mr Xi Jinping.

02.12.2022
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Norwegian business activities in Silicon Savannah

More than 40 Norwegian companies have operations in Kenya. Today, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden met with Norwegian, Swedish and Kenyan business representatives who see great potential for cooperation on green technology and sustainable solutions with the East African country.

24.11.2022
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Condolences

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald to His Excellency Mr Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia.

24.11.2022
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