King Harald and Queen Sonja Current Events, Part 3: January 2021 -

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The Palace has shared some photos of the celebration:


** kongehuset: Feiret samenes nasjonaldag **

 

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Today, February 14, King Harald attended the annual meeting of the Norwegian Sports Leader Veterans:


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** kongehuset: Nye utøvere tatt opp i idrettens æresgalleri **

 

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Queen Sonja attended the 50th anniversary of the Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange (NOREX) in Trondheim today, February 15:


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** kongehuset: Historisk samarbeid **

 

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Yesterday, February 16, King Harald received Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Walz is visiting Norway on the occasion of the NOREX collaboration between the Minnesota National Guard and the Home Guard in Norway:


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On the occasion of the International Women's Day Queen Sonja hosted a luncheon for pioneer women at the Royal Palace today, March 8:


** anp gallery ** tt.se gallery ** kongehuset: Hedret foregangskvinner **

 

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Queen Sonja presided over the opening of the Festival of Nature Photography in Ski today, March 10:


** gettyimages gallery: NOR: Queen Sonja Of Norway Attends Festival Of Nature Photography **


** kongehuset: Besøkte Norsk naturfotofestival **

 

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Today, March 13, King Harald visited the Garrison of Sør-Varanger:


** kongehuset: Kongen til Garnisonen i Sør-Varanger **

 

[Adda]

God bless King Harald!

 

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King Harald received the Speaker of the German 'Bundestag' Parliament, Bärbel Bas, today, March 23:


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[hereditarytitles]

I can't remember that a Speaker of the German Bundestag ever visited a Royal or even a parliament in the past.
What was the reason of that visit? I would like to know, if possible

 

[iceflower]

Bärbel Bas has also met King Charles in February.


Here's a part of the press release about Bärbel Bas' current journey:

"From March 20th to 24th, President of the Bundestag Bärbel Bas will visit Norway and Finland. The trip is at the invitation of the Speakers of the Norwegian and Finnish Parliaments, Masud Gharahkhani and Matti Vanhanen. The main topics of the visit are the fundamentally changed security policy situation after Russia's attack on Ukraine and the associated consequences - such as Finland's and Sweden's applications for NATO membership and effects in the area of energy security and supply. Another topic will be international cooperation on research into climate change." source

 

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Bärbel Bas has also met King Charles in February.


Here's a part of the press release about Bärbel Bas' current journey:

"From March 20th to 24th, President of the Bundestag Bärbel Bas will visit Norway and Finland. The trip is at the invitation of the Speakers of the Norwegian and Finnish Parliaments, Masud Gharahkhani and Matti Vanhanen. The main topics of the visit are the fundamentally changed security policy situation after Russia's attack on Ukraine and the associated consequences - such as Finland's and Sweden's applications for NATO membership and effects in the area of energy security and supply. Another topic will be international cooperation on research into climate change." source

Thanks for the info!

 

[polyesco]

Sonja at the opening of the Anna-Eva Bergman exhibition "Voyage vers l'intérieur" on 29 March in Paris.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1641127726424768549

Brigitte Macron and Queen Sonja pose in front of "Nº11 - 1968 Grand rond", a monumental work by artist Anna-Eva Bergman

https://twitter.com/x/status/1641138937312804866

 

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Here’s a gallery of the exhibition opening:


** gettyimages gallery: FRA: Queen Sonja Of Norway Visits "Voyage Vers l'intérieur" Exhibition In Paris **


And the Palace has also shared some photos:


** kongehuset: Utstillingsåpning i Paris **

 

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King Harald received the Ambassadors of Gambia, Ecuador and Brunei today, April 13:


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King Harald was in Bergen today, April 15, to attend the "Welcome Home Statsraad Lehmkuhl" event and the opening of One Ocean Week 2023. He visited Trigger Jobb at Askøy island outside Bergen and attended an evening reception on board the Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl:


** kongehuset: Jorda rundt på 20 måneder **


** kongehuset: Bedriftsbesøk hos Trigger **

 

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King Harald attended the consecration of Ragnhild Jepsen, the new Bishop of the Diocese of Bjørgvin at Bergen Cathedral today, April 16:


** kongehuset: Bjørgvin-biskopen vigslet **

 

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Today, April 18, King Harald attended the presentation of the National Association for Public Health's research awards in Oslo:


** anp gallery ** kongehuset: Kongen delte ut Nasjonalforeningens forskingsprisar **

 

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On April 20 King Harald hosted a reception at the Royal Palace for recipients of the King's Medal of Merit:


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And on April 22 King Harald attended a meeting held by the Norwegian Veterans Association for International Operations:


** kongehuset: Kong Harald møtte veteraner **

 

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King Harald received the new Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Jan Thompson, the new Ambassador of Uganda, Margaret Mutembeya Otteskov, and the new Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See, Archbishop Julio Murat for audiences today, April 27:


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And he attended the hoisting of the flag and the annual meeting of the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club EX in Oslo:


** radioh.no article: Kongen på plass ved åpning av seilsesongen **

 

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Today, May 2, King Harald presented the King Olav Kong Olav V's Cancer Research Award 2022 at the University in Oslo:


** kongehuset: Kreftforskningsprisen til Åslaug Helland **

 

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King Harald presented The Abel Prize 2023 to Argentine-American Luis Caffarelli today, May 23:


** anp gallery ** kongehuset: Abelprisen til argentinsk matematiker **

 

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King Harald and Queen Sonja attended the opening of the Bergen Festival today, May 24:


** anp gallery ** kongehuset: 15 dager med festspill i Bergen **

 

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King Harald and Queen Sonja attended the opening of the Bergen Festival today, May 24:


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Good to see King Harald again doing his duties. I admire his energy

 

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Queen Sonja attended the opening of the 2023 Bergen International Festival Exhibition at Bergen Kunsthall today, May 25:


** kongehuset: Besøkte årets festspillutstilling **

 

[An Ard Ri]

Good to see King Harald again doing his duties. I admire his energy

Agree wonderful to see the king!

 

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King Harald received the President of the Lithuanian Parliament Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen today, May 30:


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King Harald and Queen Sonja watched His Majesty The King's Guard perform in the Palace Square from the Palace Balcony today, June 20:


** kongehuset: Drilloppvisning for Kongeparet **


** gettyimages: NOR: Norwegian Royals Attend Military Tattoo **


And Queen Sonja attended the opening of the exhibition “KHIO at Oscarshall – A place for contemporary art”:


** kongehuset: Samtidskunst på Oscarshall **

 

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Yesterday, June 21, Queen Sonja attended the exhibition “Before Tomorrow – Astrup Fearnley Museet 30 Years” in Oslo:



** kongehuset: Åpnet Astrup Fearnley Museets jubileumsutstilling **

 

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King Harald attended the opening of the International Summer School at the University of Oslo this evening, June 26:


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