Monthly Archives: August 2009

The Humanitarian Foundation 2009

When Haakon and Mette-Marit married in 2001, they set up a foundation, and asked for gifts to be given to the foundation. The Norwegian government contributed to the foundation as a wedding present, with one Norwegian kr. per inhabitant in … Continue reading

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Maud Angelica starting school

This week the firstborn grandchild of the King and Queen of Norway, Maud Angelica Behn started first grade. Maud Angelica, who turned six in April, is the first female that was born with rights to the Norwegian throne. For those … Continue reading

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Coming out

In August, 2005 Crown Princess Mette-Marit was in the headlines because she was attending the Invisible conference in Bodø. The topic of the conference was homosexuality and homosexuals in society, and the lack of knowledge frequently found around the subject. … Continue reading

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Mette-Marit at Hamarøy

Yesterday, Crown Princess Mette-Marit opened the new Hamsun Centre in Hamarøy. The centre celebrates the life and authorship of Norwegian author, Knut Hamsun.

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