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Green solutions at the Zero conference

Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess attended the 11th Zero conference in Oslo today. Both zero-emission aircraft and green public transport were on the programme.

24.11.2016
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Visit concluded in St John’s

Canada and Norway share many common interests and similarities, as both countries are situated in the far north. Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess concluded their official visit to Canada in St John’s on Newfoundland on Thursday.

11.11.2016
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Diversity and innovation

Canada is a promising market for Norwegian companies. It is also an extremely culturally diverse country. Their Royal Highnesses attended seminars on several interesting topics on Wednesday.

10.11.2016
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Promoting culture in Toronto

Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess travelled from Ottawa to Toronto on the second day of their official visit to Canada. The focus of the day’s agenda was on promoting the cultural industries and innovation.   

09.11.2016
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Official visit to Canada

Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess started their visit to Canada in the capital of Ottawa on Monday, 7 November. Innovation and climate are high on the agenda. 

08.11.2016
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Congratulations

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to The President of the Lebanese Republic, His Excellency Mr. Michel Aoun.

03.11.2016
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Condolences

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald of Norway to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand.

14.10.2016
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Munch Museum foundation stone

Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit lay the foundation stone for the new Munch Museum at Bjørvika in Oslo in a formal ceremony this afternoon. The museum is planned to be completed in December 2019.

14.10.2016
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State Visit from Singapore

Monday morning Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja formally received the President and First Lady of Singapore.

10.10.2016
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Congratulations

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to Her Excellency Mrs Kersti Kaljulaid, President of the Republic of Estonia.

07.10.2016
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Condolences

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald of Norway to His Excellency President Reuven Rivlin on the death of former prime minister, president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Shimon Peres.

28.09.2016
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"TEXTURE" on show in London

Her Majesty Queen Sonja and Magne Furuholmen have collaborated on an artistic project in support of the Queen Sonja Print Award. Tonight, the exhibition “TEXTURE” opens in London.

27.09.2016
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Concluded in Oulu

Their Majesties The King and Queen concluded their State Visit in the far north of Finland – in Oulu, where the multinational communication company Nokia has a manufacturing plant. Technology and health were the main focus areas of today’s programme.

08.09.2016
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Cooperation and exchange of experience

Technology, defence and health are the three main focus areas for the State Visit to Finland by Their Majesties The King and Queen. Cooperation and opportunities in these crucial areas were on today’s agenda.

07.09.2016
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State Visit to Finland

The King and Queen began their third State Visit to Finland today. They are accompanied by several government ministers as well as a large delegation of representatives of Norwegian trade and industry.

06.09.2016
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Presented the 2016 Kavli Prizes

Today the winners of the 2016 Kavli Prize were honoured in Oslo Concert Hall. His Royal Highness The Crown Prince Regent presented the prizes.

06.09.2016
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Garden party hosted by the King and Queen

Today Their Majesties The King and Queen hosted a garden party in the Palace Park for 1 500 guests from throughout Norway.

01.09.2016
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TEXTURE

The graphic art exhibition “TEXTURE” opened in Bergen this weekend. The exhibition is a collaboration between Her Majesty The Queen and Magne Furuholmen.

27.08.2016
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QSPA presented in Bergen

Today the Queen Sonja Print Award for 2016 was presented to the US visual artist Tauba Auerbach. Her Majesty The Queen presented the award herself in Grieghallen this afternoon.

26.08.2016
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Condolences

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald to the President of Italy, HE Mr. Sergio Mattarella, after the earthquake in Umbria.

24.08.2016
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Congratulations

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to His Excellency Rodrigo Roa Duterte, President of the Republic of the Philippines.

30.06.2016
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Condolences

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald to His Excellency Mr Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Turkey, after the attack in the Istanbul Atatürk Airport.

29.06.2016
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Revisiting the consecration ceremony

“Trondheim is a special place for us,” said His Majesty The King upon arrival there on the silver jubilee tour. It was in Trondheim that the consecration ceremony for Their Majesties was held 25 years ago.

23.06.2016
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Three generations

A new portrait of His Majesty, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon and Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra has been released.


 

23.06.2016
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Silver jubilee tour along the coast

It has been 25 years since Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja acceded to the Norwegian throne. To mark the occasion they are travelling down the Norwegian coast on the Royal Yacht Norge.

22.06.2016
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Japanomania in the North

This evening Her Majesty The Queen officially opened the exhibition “Japanomania in the North 1875–1918”. This two-part exhibition shows the many ways in which Japanese art influenced Nordic art and design during that period.

16.06.2016
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Condolences

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald of Norway to The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States of America.

13.06.2016
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Presented the Holberg Prize

Today His Royal Highness The Crown Prince presented the Holberg Prize for 2016 to US Shakespearian scholar Stephen Greenblatt. The ceremony took place at the University of Bergen.

08.06.2016
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Concluded in Narvik

The State Visit from Poland was concluded at Håkvik cemetery this evening. His Majesty The King, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Poland Mr Andrzej Duda and First Lady Mrs Agata Kornhauser-Duda paid homage to the Polish soldiers who died in Norway during the Second World War.

25.05.2016
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The 64th Bergen International Festival

Her Majesty The Queen attended the opening of the Bergen International Festival in Torgallmenningen City Square today. The festival will last for 15 days.

25.05.2016
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Polish-Norwegian cooperation

Defence cooperation was the focus of the programme for His Majesty The King and His Excellency the President of the Republic of Poland Mr Andrzej Duda today. However, the second day of the State Visit started off with a business seminar.

24.05.2016
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Presented the Abel Prize 2016

The 2016 Abel Prize was awarded to Sir Andrew J. Wiles of the University of Oxford for his proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem. His Royal Highness The Crown Prince presented the award today in the Aula of the University of Oslo.

24.05.2016
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State Visit from Poland

His Excellency the President of the Republic of Poland Mr Andrzej Duda and First Lady Mrs Agata Kornhauser-Duda began their State Visit to Norway today. 

23.05.2016
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Happy Constitution Day!

The Royal Family greeted the Children's Parade in Oslo from its traditional place on the Palace Balcony today. 

17.05.2016
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Will continue as ambassador

His Royal Highness The Crown Prince will continue in his capacity as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 

03.05.2016
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Annual report for 2015

The Royal Family visited 69 municipalities and all of Norway’s counties and Svalbard in 2015. This is among the information presented in the annual report of the Royal Court for 2015 this morning.

22.04.2016
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Condolences

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald to His Excellency Mr Rafael Correa Delgado, President of the Republic of Ecuador.

18.04.2016
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Condolences

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald to His Majesty the Emperor of Japan.

18.04.2016
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With UNAIDS in Tanzania

Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess visited Tanzania today to assess progress made in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and to see how young people are engaging in the country’s AIDS response.

12.04.2016
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Visit concluded in Milan

Their Majesties The King and Queen spent the last day of their State Visit to Italy in Milan – the financial capital of Italy. Italy is one of the world’s largest economies and an important trade partner for Norway.

07.04.2016
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The King and Queen in Rome

Their Majesties The King and Queen continued their State Visit to Italy today. Their programme began at Italy’s national monument, where King Harald laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

07.04.2016
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State Visit to Italy

Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja started a three-day State Visit to Italy today. The King and Queen are heading a delegation of representatives of the Norwegian authorities and Norwegian trade and industry.

06.04.2016
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Congratulations

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to His Excellency U Htin Kyaw, the new President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

31.03.2016
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Condolences

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald of Norway to the President of Pakistan, His Excellency Mr. Mamnoon Hussain.

29.03.2016
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Successful final day

Sunday brought a fantastic ending to a successful IBU World Championships Biathlon. His Majesty King Harald and Her Highness Princess Astrid, Mrs Ferner, have followed the competitions closely.

13.03.2016
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Completed Army paratrooper course

This week His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon completed and passed military static course and is now a certified military paratrooper. 

11.03.2016
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Congratulations

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to HE Mr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the new President of the Portugese Republic.

09.03.2016
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The King on manoeuvres

For two days His Majesty King Harald has taken part in the major military winter exercise “Cold Response 2016” being held in the Trøndelag counties in central Norway from 19 February to 22 March.

08.03.2016
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The Princess lit the Olympic flame

The Second Youth Winter Olympic Games opened this evening in Lillehammer. Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra had the honour of lighting the Olympic flame.

12.02.2016
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Lead-up to the Olympic festivities

Her Majesty The Queen opened the new Norwegian Olympic Museum at the Maihaugen open air museum this evening. Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess was also in attendance in Lillehammer – the day before the opening of the Youth Olympic Games.

11.02.2016
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