Monthly Archives: April 2009

State visit to Norway from Canada

Governor General of Canada, Michaëlle Jean, and her husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond are currently on a state visit to Norway. The State visit has been rather dwarfed in the media by the outbreak of the Swine Flu in Mexico, and a … Continue reading

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Name change.

There are things the King can help with, but mostly, he’s rather powerless. That was something a six-year-old boy discovered after he wrote a letter to King Harald. The boy was not happy with his own name, and wanted to … Continue reading

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Skaugum going ecological?

The Norwegian Crown Prince and Crown Princess reside on the farm, Skaugum, in Asker, just outside Oslo. The farm is amongst the 200 biggest in Norway, measured by production and agricultural support. They produce grain, feeds, milk and meat. With … Continue reading

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Märtha Louise with a new series of books.

Princess Märtha Louise will be writing a series of books called “The Angel School,” publisher Cappelen Damm reports. The books will be presenting the topics that are taught in Astarte, her school, for self-development. She will be writing them with … Continue reading

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Amalienborg, 16. April, 2009

Amalienborg, 16. April, 2009 Originally uploaded by librarian_triumphant The Queen’s Birthday. And the whole family was out in full force. I did not actually notice Princess Isabella until I came home – she is rather small behind the bars. The … Continue reading

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Haakon and Mette-Marit at Bergtun

After tweeting about their pending arrival, Haakon and Mette-Marit stopped by Bergtun Omsorgssenter (a home for the elderly) on their way home from the Easter holidays. There they took their time to talk to the inhabitants, and to have coffee … Continue reading

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Haakon and Mette-Marit goes back to the future

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit have started a competition for 14-16 year olds in Norway for their Humanitarian Foundation. The purpose of the competition is to get the younger and the older generations talking to each other; for … Continue reading

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A Norwegian Easter

The embodiment of Easter in Norway is to head for the mountains, huddle in a cabin with family and/or friends, eat oranges, chocolate biscuits, and marzipan, and to ski. We’re not amongst those nations who have had enough of the … Continue reading

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Mette-Marit, pregnant?

A rumour that has been hopping up on royal forums and in the media alike is whether or not Crown Princess Mette-Marit is pregnant.

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April Birthdays

Here are some of the royal (or royal-related) birthdays of April.

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