Monthly Archives: December 2009

Harry & Charles

Charles & Harry is a mini series that NRK sent this Christmas. It details the 6-8 months period in the life of Prince Carl of Denmark and Princess Maud of Wales before they became the King and Queen of Norway. … Continue reading

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A decade ago: Crown Prince Haakon has a new girlfriend.

Ten years ago, today, the Norwegian regional newspaper, Fedrelandsvennen, broke the news that Crown Prince Haakon’s newest girlfriend was called Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby and was from Kristiansand, although she was living in Oslo. Other media outlets jumped onboard, but there … Continue reading

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Crown Prince Haakon on Children's television

This morning Crown Prince Haakon visited the Christmas Eve morning televised programme for children on the National Television Channel, NRK. The programme was taped beforehand, as Haakon is spending Christmas in the mountains with his family. One hopes that they … Continue reading

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Christmas Photoshoot with the Norwegian Royals

The annual Christmas photo shoot from the Norwegian royals tend to include an activity of some kind. This year’s activity was decorating a massive gingerbread house in the ball room of the royal palace. The gingerbread house was, as Princess … Continue reading

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The Norwegian Christmas plans

Unlike the previous years where Crown Prince Haakon and his family have celebrated the holidays at home or with the King and Queen, they will try something new this year, NTB reports. The family of five will be celebrating Christmas … Continue reading

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The Norwegian Royal Homepage, now also for children

The Norwegian royal court has introduced a version of their website for children around the age of 10-11. The idea behind the website is to inform the children about the function of the monarchy, especially adapted to their age group. … Continue reading

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Copenhagen: For Royal Watchers

Frequently, or so it seems, people ask on message boards what they can see when they go to a country with royals. Here are some of the highlights I frequently repeat about Copenhagen and the surrounding area. Note that unless … Continue reading

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Crown Princess Mary's visit to Afghanistan

Following in the footsteps of her husband, who visited Afghanistan and the Danish soldiers there last autumn, Crown Princess Mary was on a secret two-day visit to the country. She landed back in Denmark this morning, after visiting the Danish … Continue reading

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