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In Nepal on behalf of UNDP

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon has commenced his visit to Nepal. The Crown Prince is travelling in his capacity as Goodwill Ambassador for UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) and is accompanied by the Administrator of UNDP, Ms Helen Clark.

22.11.2011
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Official opening of new Seamen's Church

Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit officially opened the new Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Miami on Sunday, 20 November. The church is named Sjømannskirken H.K.H. Kronprinsesse Mette-Marits kirke, Scandinavian Church and Center.

20.11.2011
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Under Pressure

Today Her Majesty Queen Sonja will be attending the official opening of the exhibition “Under Pressure”. His Majesty King Harald, Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon will also be in attendance at the vernissage, where the Queen’s own pieces feature among the works on display.

09.11.2011
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Meetings with technology companies

The focus was on advanced technology and cooperation when His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon met with Apple, as well as with Space Systems/Loral and Telenor today.

26.10.2011
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Opened Transatlantic Science Week

On Tuesday, His Royal Highness The Crown Prince gave the opening speech at the kick-off of Transatlantic Science Week at the University of California, Berkeley, his alma mater.

25.10.2011
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Opened Innovation House

Today, His Royal Highness The Crown Prince opened Innovation Norway’s “Innovation House” in Palo Alto, California. The house offers temporary office space to Norwegian companies seeking to establish operations in the Silicon Valley.

24.10.2011
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Concluded at the Norwegian Seamen's Church 

Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja concluded their official visit to the US today with a visit to the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in New York.

22.10.2011
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The opera at the museum 

Today the Opera House in Oslo and the Geopark in Stavanger were added to the collections of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Her Majesty The Queen presented models and architectural drawings of the two facilities as a gift to the museum.

21.10.2011
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Awards and modernist art

Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja have arrived in New York. Today they joined the other Nordic heads of state at the official opening of the art exhibition “Luminous Modernism”.

20.10.2011
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En route to New York

Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja concluded their visit to the Midwest today, and travelled on to New York. En route they viewed the exhibition “Cold Recall – Reflections of a Polar Explorer”.

18.10.2011
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On the shores of Lake Superior

Today Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja visited the city of Duluth on the shores of Lake Superior, the westernmost of the five Great Lakes of North America.

17.10.2011
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Gudstjeneste ved Augsburg College

I dag var Deres Majesteter Kong Harald og Dronning Sonja til stede ved studentgudstjeneste i kapellet ved Augsburg College og gjester ved en mottakelse hos Minnesotas guvernør. Kvelden avsluttes med en offisiell middag i Minneapolis.

16.10.2011
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Education and health in Minnesota

Today, Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja continued their official visit to the US in the Midwestern state of Minnesota, where they received a warm welcome at St. Olaf College in Northfield and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

14.10.2011
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First day of official visit to the US

Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja began their official visit to the US today. Their ten-day itinerary will take them to Iowa and Minnesota, and finally to New York.

13.10.2011
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"We owe him a debt of gratitude"

On Monday, King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended the commemoration of Fridtjof Nansen’s 150th birthday. A variety of cultural events and lectures were held in honour of the researcher, polar explorer, diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

10.10.2011
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Munch in Paris

On Sunday Her Majesty The Queen attended the preview to the exhibition "Edvard Munch, l'oeil moderne" at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. The exhibition, which opens tomorrow, presents a wide range of forms of expression used by Edvard Munch in his work.

19.09.2011
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Trade, health and culture

Their Majesties The King and Queen accompanied South African President His Excellency Jacob Zuma and Mrs Tobeka Zuma on a number of visits today. The business sector, health and culture were the focus of the programme for the second day of the State Visit.

01.09.2011
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One Young World 2011

Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess are both attending the One Young World Summit in Zurich. Some 1 200 young leaders were present in the auditorium when Crown Prince Haakon officially opened the conference this evening.

01.09.2011
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State Visit from South Africa

His Excellency Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa, and First Lady of South Africa Mrs Tobeka Zuma began their State Visit to Norway today. Their Majesties The King and Queen received the president and his wife at a formal ceremony this morning.

31.08.2011
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South Sudan gains its independence

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon and Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim represented Norway today at the ceremony marking South Sudan’s independence.

09.07.2011
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Monument to witchcraft trial victims

Her Majesty The Queen officially opened the Steilneset memorial on Midsummer’s Eve. The memorial is part of the National Tourist Routes project, and was one of the last, major installations designed by the groundbreaking French-American artist Louise Bourgeois.

23.06.2011
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Norwegian Minister speaks at the UN

Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess was present today when Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim delivered Norway’s address to the UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS.

09.06.2011
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UN High Level Meeting opened

The UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS opened today in New York. Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess was in attendance together with several of her colleagues from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the Norwegian delegation.

08.06.2011
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Caspian Oil & Gas 2011 opened 

His Royal Highness The Crown Prince was among the speakers at the opening ceremony of the 18th International Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference in Baku today. The Crown Prince is head of the Norwegian delegation to the conference in Azerbaijan.

07.06.2011
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UN meeting on AIDS

Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess will be attending the UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS on 7-9 June.

07.06.2011
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Final Day in Trondheim

On Wednesday, Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja and His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg travelled to Trondheim for the final day of the State Visit from Luxembourg.

01.06.2011
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Business, culture and sport

His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg began the second day of the state visit at a breakfast with business leaders. Afterwards, Their Majesties The King and Queen, and the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess travelled to Bygdøynes, where the Fram Museum is celebrating the Nansen-Amundsen anniversary.

31.05.2011
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State Visit from Luxembourg

Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg began their State Visit to Norway today. Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja are serving as hosts for the guests, who were welcomed to Norway in a formal ceremony on the Palace Square.

30.05.2011
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Opened the Peregrino oil field

On Tuesday, His Royal Highness The Crown Prince officially opened Statoil’s new Peregrino oil field outside of Rio de Janeiro. The opening took place on board the Maersk Peregrino about 85 kilometres off the coast of Brazil.

24.05.2011
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The Abel Prize for 2011 

His Majesty King Harald will present the prestigious Abel Prize to John Willard Milnor today, for his “pioneering discoveries in topology, geometry and algebra”. Earlier today the King granted the Abel Laureate an audience at the Royal Palace.

24.05.2011
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Happy Constitution Day!

The Royal Family will take its customary place on the Palace Balcony starting at 10:30 am to greet the Oslo children’s parade.

17.05.2011
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Maritime focus in Šibenik

Their Majesties The King and Queen spent the second day of the state visit to Croatia in the seaside town of Šibenik. Their programme revolved around joint interests and projects in the maritime sector.

13.05.2011
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State Visit to Croatia

Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja are conducting a State Visit in Croatia on 12-13 May. The official welcoming ceremony was held outside of the Presidential Palace on Thursday morning.

12.05.2011
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Opened business seminar

On Tuesday morning, His Majesty The King opened the business seminar “The Slovenian-Norwegian Forum of Competence”. Afterwards King Harald and Queen Sonja visited several projects that Norway has helped to implement.

10.05.2011
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State Visit to Slovenia

Today Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja began their State Visit to Slovenia. They were welcomed by President Danilo Türk and Mrs Barbara Miklič Türk at Brdo Castle outside of Ljubljana.

09.05.2011
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Port festival in Hamburg

The world’s largest port festival is taking place this weekend in Hamburg. This year Norway is the festival’s partner country and today His Royal Highness The Crown Prince visited the long-running event.

06.05.2011
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The roof over roof renovation

On 2 May work began on upgrading the roof over the main wing of the Royal Palace. The project is expected to take about 16 months, from May 2011 to the end of 2012.

02.05.2011
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Mali Youth Summit on HIV

On April 16 Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended the Global Youth Summit on HIV held in the capital of Mali, Bamako, where she gave a speech to over 100 young leaders from all over the world.

16.04.2011
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Emphasis on peacekeeping efforts

On the last day of their official visit to Ghana, Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess focused on projects involving conflict prevention and on peacekeeping efforts.

14.04.2011
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Cooperation on health projects

On Wednesday Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess and Minister of the Environment and International Development Erik Solheim visited the village of Ekumpoano on the coast of Ghana, some two hours’ drive from the capital Accra.

13.04.2011
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Official visit to Ghana

On Tuesday Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess began an official visit to Ghana. Ghana is one of the most successful African states and serves as a pioneer in many ways in the region.

12.04.2011
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State Visit from Lithuania

Her Excellency Dalia Grybauskaitė, the President of the Republic of Lithuania, commenced a two-day State Visit in Norway on 5 April 2011. Their Majesties The King and Queen welcomed the President in a formal ceremony on the Palace Square.

05.04.2011
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Nordic World Ski Championships opened

The Royal Family was present when Oslo, the winter capital of the world, welcomed sports enthusiasts from around the globe to the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 on Wednesday evening. Over 50 000 people turned out to watch the opening ceremony.

23.02.2011
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Attended student festival

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon attended the opening of the International Student Festival in Trondheim on Friday. A total of 500 students from 104 countries are participating in this year’s festival, whose theme is global heath.

11.02.2011
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Mind the Map!

On Wednesday evening Her Majesty The Queen attended the opening of Barents Spektakel 2011 annual arts festival in Kirkenes. Under the slogan “Mind the Map!” the festival raises the question: where is the centre and where is the periphery?

02.02.2011
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Working meetings in Geneva

Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit is currently on a two-day visit to Geneva to attend meetings with several humanitarian organisations. The primary focus of the meetings will be on HIV/AIDS.

31.01.2011
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The Crown Prince and Crown Princess in Davos

Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess are attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, which opens on Wednesday and concludes on Sunday, 30 January 2011.

25.01.2011
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Condolences

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald to The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC     

18.01.2011
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Christmas greetings 

Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess and their children have been travelling since the end of November. In the state of Sikkim in northeastern India they were joined by a crew from the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) and sent a Christmas greeting of video and photographs back home to Norway.

22.12.2010
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Nobel Peace Prize 2010 

Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja attended the 10 December ceremony to mark the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2010 to Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobo.

10.12.2010
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