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01-19-2018, 05:48 PM
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 thank you Royal Norway 
some very beautiful photos from the Queen's treks
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02-05-2018, 06:57 AM
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King Harald received Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO, for an audience today, February 5:
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02-08-2018, 07:09 AM
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More photos of the audience with the Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg (the King's 4th prime minister from 2000 to 2001 and again from 2005 to 2013) on February 5:
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tc8eee92
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tc8eee74
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tc8eee8a
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tc8eee9a
The King had 3 formal audiences at the Royal Palace today, February 8:
The new Ambassador of Georgia, Her Excellency Ms Maia Kipshidze:
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tc90ed89
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tc90edcf
The new Ambassador of the United States of America, His Excellency Mr Kenneth J. Braithwaite:
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tc90f0b3
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tc90f097
The new Ambassador of New Zealand, Her Excellency Ms Lyndal Walker:
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tc90f386
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tc90f393
HM also granted an audience to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. The Queen and The Crown Prince was also in attendance. NTB is only allowed in to take pictures of formal audiences or audiences with foreign heads of states, ministers, leaders of organizations such as NATO and winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. - But they are not allowed in for ordinary audiences, so there are no photos of it.
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03-15-2018, 02:02 PM
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The King had 4 formal audiences at the Royal Palace today, March 15:
The new Ambassador of Italy, His Excellency Mr Alberto Colella:
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tcab2d92
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tcab2d97
The new Ambassador of Poland, Her Excellency Ms Iwona Woicka-Zulawska:
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tcab2d9e
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tcab2da0
The new Ambassador of The Philippines, Her Excellency Ms Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia:
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tcab2dcc
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tcab2dcf
The new Ambassador of Bangladesh, His Excellency Mr Nazmul Islam:
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tcab2dd4
https://scanpix.no/spWebApp/preview/editorial/tcab2dd8
HM also granted an audience to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. The Queen was also in attendance (no photos of it - read why in the above post).
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04-03-2018, 01:08 PM
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NRK1 sent the gala performance from 19:55 to 21:15 on Easter Eve, where the Queen sat down for an interview with Norwegian talk show host Anne Lindmo to talk about her many tours around Norway.
If you are not taken directly to the interview, see from 12:10 in the video:
Turistforeningen 150 år - NRK TV
Here is an Danish article from Ekstra Bladet with google translation - and some quotes translated by me:
'Kollega' afslører hemmelig side af dronning Margrethe - Ekstra Bladets - translation
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For Queen Sonja, it has been 143 trips and more than 700 days out in the nature, she explained in this very honest interview, where she also revealed Queen Margrethe's attitude to Norwegian ''utedoer'' - ie outdoor toilets (or outhouses).
We have a picture where one can see that the Queen often inspects the toilet facilities, said the program host (Anne Lindmo).
Q. This is from Kjeåsen? A. Yes, it is, the Queen said.
''Queen Margrethe who has walked with me in the mountains has written a whole little epistle (a special kind of poem) about ''til dos på fjeldet'' (to toilet in the mountain). She has had a lot of experience on our outhouses - along with me of course,'' said the laughing Queen, while a photo of her was shown on the screen, showing her on a toilet with a picture of herself and the King on the wall in outhouse.
"It is a Norwegian tradition to have pictures of the royal family on the outhouse-walls. It is a great honor, said an excited Queen,'' adding that it is also a tradition to look at old magazines while you are on the toilet.
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I had to add a few things to this quote - which was not included in the article, so this is not a direct translation.
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04-10-2018, 04:46 PM
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"It is a Norwegian tradition to have pictures of the royal family on the outhouse-walls. It is a great honor, said an excited Queen,'' adding that it is also a tradition to look at old magazines while you are on the toilet.
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I would love to know why this tradition originated ...
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04-10-2018, 05:54 PM
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Thanks eya! HM looked great.
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I would love to know why this tradition originated ...
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According to the Norwegian historian Jon Storfjord, it's due to this:
When the weekly magazines came in the early 1900s, then people began to use them for reading and to clean the anus.
There were often royal images on page three - and most people thought it was a bit rude to clean the anus with the royals, so they tore out the pictures and hung them on the wall.
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04-13-2018, 06:23 AM
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04-15-2018, 12:03 PM
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King Harald and Queen Sonja to visit Nordland – Royal Central
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The Norwegian royal court confirmed yesterday in a press release that this year’s annual county-tour will go to Nordland-county which is in the north of Norway.
Their Majesty The King and Queen will visit Nordland from 12 to 14 June. The visit will include a visit in the municipalities of Sørfold, Steigen, Røst, Værøy and Moskenes. The Norwegian royal yacht “Norge” will be used during this year’s journey.
King Harald and Queen Sonja will kick off their visit in Straumen on the morning of 12 June. In Sørfold the royal couple will be present at a folk festival at Straumen School. The royal couple will greet some of the municipality’s elderly. In the sports hall at the school, the royal couple will participate in the daily work at the school.
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There have been several articles about it in the Norwegian press - and I'm (of course) looking forward to it.
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04-15-2018, 04:21 PM
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Today Queen Sonja at New York announce the collaboration between her art foundation QSPA and Hurtigruten. QSPA will curate the decoration of the new ship, MS Roald Amundsen
Utsmykker Hurtigrutens nye ekspedisjonsskip - kongehuset.no
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04-16-2018, 09:52 AM
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King Harald handed out the King Olav V's Cancer Research Award 2018 at the University of Oslo today, April 16:
** kongehuset.no: Overrakte Kreftforskningsprisen 2018 ** translation **
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“The Viking ships were decorated with the most beautiful wooden carvings: Dragon heads and flowers, ornaments and animals adorned Leiv Eiriksson’s ship – as he fought his way through the waves towards Newfoundland, where he first set foot. Today, a 1000 years later – we continue the tradition – and decorate a proud ship – sailing on our oceans on a much more peaceful mission than back in the early Viking age!
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I never knew of that Viking custom. Is there any reconstruction of those carvings?
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Here are two articles from yesterday's visit:
King Harald visits Gjesdal and Bjerkreim – Royal Central
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King Harald of Norway has a personal goal to visit all the municipalities in Norway. Yesterday, His Majesty visited two towns that he has never been to on an official visit. This happened the day after he handed out a cancer research award in memory of his father, King Olav. Yesterday the journey went to Gjesdal and Bjerkreim, in western Norway.
The visit started in Gjesdal, and when the King arrived at the local school, he was met with flags and songs. At the front of the choir were the two siblings, Lise and Tobias Vølstad. Those two had written a letter to King Harald and invited him to Gjesdal. When the children had finished their songs, the King was welcomed by Mayor Frode Fjeldsbø and Principal Trond Niemi at the Gjesdal Youth School.
The King’s commitment to children and youth’s upbringing environment was the focus during the visit to this municipality, which has the country’s youngest population. Here he heard from the children on how it was to grow up in Gjesdal.
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King Harald making the rounds in Rogaland - Norway Today
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Gjesdal and Bjerkreim received a visit from King Harald on Tuesday for the first time since his time on the throne. Despite gray weather, the king was in a great mood.
The royal couple arrived at the Gjesdal Youth School, Tuesday morning, where King Harald was received by the rector Trond Niemi, Gjesdal city major, Frode Fjeldsbø (Ap), county governor Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa and pupils from all over the municipality. Through a varied cultural program at the school, the king gained insight into the everyday life of the locals, which is what he appreciates the most when traveling around Norway.
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HM visited alone, so this is an error from Norway Today.
See my above post for more information and photos.
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