Category Archives: Harald & Sonja

King Harald in Bergen

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Anne

Today was the installation of Halvor Nordhaug as the new Bishop of Bjørgvin diocese. He is taking over from Ole D. Hagesæther, and is the 35th bishop in the history of the diocese, which goes back to the reformation.    As … Continue reading →

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Sonja, the substitute

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Anne

It is really her daughter-in-law who is the high protector of the Hamsun year, but Queen Sonja was replacing her for the opening today in Oslo.

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King Harald at Northumbria University

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Anne

I was fortunate enough to be able to see King Harald in person when he visited Northumbria University last year. Here are some pictures and a video I took of the event.    Pictures and video here.

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County visits

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Anne

For the people who didn’t spend their education memorizing the Norwegian counties as yours truly did; Norway is divided into 19 counties – which in turn is divided into municipalities. (If you’re interested in random factoids; there are 430 municipalities.) … Continue reading →

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