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His Majesty King Harald congratulates HE Mr John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, President of the United Republic of Tanzania.

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to HE Ms Bidya Devi Bhandari, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

His Royal Highness The Crown Prince took part in the promotion of Norwegian culinary specialties this afternoon. At La Grande Epicerie, Norwegian salmon and “fenalår” were available for sampling.

"Education is a fundamental human right; it is also essential to ensure inclusive, equitable and sustainable development", said His Royal Highness The Crown Prince in his remarks at UNESCO today.

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess focused on all aspects of innovation yesterday, during their visit to New York. Norwegian entrepreneurs, music and historical design were all part of the programme.

This evening, the Kjell Nupen Memorial Grant was presented to the Danish artist Adam Saks. Her Majesty Queen Sonja took part in the ceremony, which was held in London.

Yesterday evening local time, the Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) celebrated its 100th anniversary. Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were in attendance at the centennial gala in New York.

- I greet the Storting and welcome you to responsible labour, wishing it will be to the good of the Nation. With this traditional wording, His Majesty began the Speech from the Throne and the official opening of the 160th Norwegian Storting (Parliament).

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald of Norway to His Majesty the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz al Saud.

Today, Her Majesty The Queen and Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands participated once again in the opening of the exhibition Munch : Van Gogh, this time in Amsterdam.

Her Majesty The Queen has followed UWC Red Cross Nordic in Sogn og Fjordane county since the college was established. Yesterday she took part in its 20th anniversary celebration.

The Danish artist Adam Saks has been awarded the Kjell Nupen Memorial Grant.

The finale of the Queen Sonja International Music Competition, QSIMC, took place in Oslo Opera House tonight. Her Majesty herself presented the first prize to the Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen.

Tonight is the final concert of the Queen Sonja International Music Competition (QSIMC). Her Majesty will be in attendance at the Opera House in Oslo where the five finalists will compete for prestige and prizes. 

His Majesty King Harald congratulates the President of the Republic of Poland, His Excellency Mr Andrzej Duda.

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to HE Mr Raimonds Vējonis, President of the Republic of Latvia.

Their Majesties Queen Margrethe of Denmark and Queen Sonja of Norway opened their own art exhibition at the manor Baroniet Rosendal in Hardanger on Friday. This is the first time that the two queens are exhibiting their work together.

The EU Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards recognises outstanding achievements in cultural heritage. His Royal Highness The Crown Prince took part in this year’s award ceremony on Thursday evening. Two of the prizes went to Norwegian projects.

The Oslo Governance Centre was officially re-opened today. In the morning, His Royal Highness The Crown Prince participated in a seminar, the first in a series of Oslo Governance and Peacebuilding Dialogues at the centre.

On Wednesday, His Royal Highness The Crown Prince presented the Holberg Prize for 2015 to the UK historian, writer and mythologist Marina Warner. The ceremony took place in Håkon’s Hall in Bergen.

For the past several days, His Majesty The King has participated in the celebration of the bicentenary of the Royal Yacht Squadron yacht club in Cowes on the Isle of Wight in southern England.

The EAT Stockholm Food Forum is being held Monday and Tuesday. Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess are in attendance, and the Crown Princess was among the speakers at the opening event.

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to HE Mr Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Yesterday and today mark the anniversary of the recapture of Narvik – the first Allied victory during World War II. His Royal Highness The Crown Prince Regent attended the 75th anniversary event today.

His Majesty The King concluded his official visit to the US in Anchorage, Alaska, on Wednesday. The programme of activities highlighted the Arctic region and Norwegian-US cooperation in the Northern Areas.

On Tuesday, His Majesty The King continued his official visit to the US, this time in Alaska, where he spoke with local climate researchers in the town of Homer.

Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess opened the Norwegian Festival of Literature in Lillehammer this evening. The festival, which is the largest contemporary literature festival in the Nordic region, is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

His Majesty continued his visit to the US on Saturday at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) in Tacoma, Washington. The King received an honorary doctorate from the university, which has close ties to Norway.

His Majesty The King has begun a week-long official visit to the US. The King arrived in Seattle on Wednesday evening, and will be visiting the states of Washington and Alaska.

Today, His Majesty The King presented the Abel Prize for 2015 to John Forbes Nash, Jr. and Louis Nirenberg for their contributions in the field of partial differential equations and geometric analysis.

The Royal Family has taken its traditional place on the Palace Balcony to greet the Children's Parade, as the Parade in Oslo now approaches the Palace Square. 

This evening, Her Majesty Queen Sonja will officially open the exhibition “Miscellaneous Notes on Nordic Birds” at the Queen Joséphine Gallery. Danish Svend-Allan Sørensen is this year’s featured artist.

Her Majesty The Queen and Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands opened the exhibition entitled “Van Gogh + Munch” today. The Dutch and Norwegian artists share a number of common traits.

Liberation Day and the end of the Second World War in Norway were marked throughout the country today. Members of the Royal Family took part in a number of events.

Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess opened the Nordic pavilion at the Venice Biennale today, where she presented the project “Rapture” by multimedia artist Camille Norment.

The WWF annual conference is being held in Svolvær this week. Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess gave the opening remarks, in which she emphasised the importance of making green choices in everyday life.

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald of Norway to the President of Nepal, His Excellency Mr. Ram Baran Yadav.

Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess are on board the research vessel Lance, which is frozen into the Arctic Ocean outside Svalbard. The sea ice in the Arctic is melting faster than ever. Scientists on board the vessel are working to find out what is causing this and why.

Late last night Norwegian time, Her Majesty The Queen opened the exhibition entitled "Prize Prints" at Scandinavia House in New York. The exhibition features works in connection with the Queen Sonja Print Award.

The annual report of the Royal Court for 2014 was submitted today to the Presidium of the Storting, the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation, and the Office of the Auditor General of Norway.

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald to His Excellency Mr. Tony Tan Keng Yam,
President of the Republic of Singapore

Their Majesties The King and Queen accompanied His Excellency President Andris Bērziņš on board the MS Baronen this morning. The vessel was later boarded by Norwegian special forces soldiers.

Today, Their Majesties The King and Queen extended an official welcome to His Excellency President Andris Bērziņš of Latvia to Norway in a ceremony on the Palace Square.

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to the new President of the Hellenic Republic, His Excellency Mr Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

Their Majesties The King and Queen spent the final day of their State Visit in Perth on the west coast of Australia. The main focus of today’s programme was on maritime cooperation and petroleum activities.

On Wednesday, His Royal Highness The Crown Prince attended the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Special Operations Executive and the 70th anniversary of the Special Forces Club in London.

Today, Her Majesty The Queen presented artwork inspired by Norwegian nature to an Australian audience, and His Majesty The King visited a training centre for the Royal Australian Navy. The day began with a meeting with representatives of Indigenous Australians.

Today, His Majesty The King undertook the formal opening of a seminar on the Antarctic at the Australian National Maritime Museum. King Harald and Queen Sonja are spending the second day of their State Visit in Australia’s largest city, Sydney.

Today, Their Majesties The King and Queen launched the first official visit of a Norwegian head of state to Australia. The King and Queen will visit Canberra and Sydney, before concluding their visit in Perth on Friday.

Congratulations from His Majesty King Harald to the President of Croatia, Her Excellency Ms. Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic.