On the morning of October 8, 2013, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway arrived in Notodden in Telemark county to celebrate the town’s 100th anniversary.
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Meanwhile, Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway opened Quo Vadis new adult education and training center for immigrant men and women in Trondheimsveien in Oslo.
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On Saturday, September 21, 2013, Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway arrived at the Dray Walk Gallery in London to view the exhibition, 100% Norway, as part of the Tent London during the 2013 London Design Festival.
Her Majesty also visited the exhibition, KHiB with Friends, which showcases Norwegian “…furniture, interior furnishings, lamps, clothing, textiles and graphic design…” according to the Norwegian royal court.
If you are interested in learning more about the 2013 London Design festival please click here.
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On Wednesday, September 18, 2013, Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway visited and watched the Barents Rescue training session, organized by the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection, in Lyngen in Troms County.
According to the Norwegian royal court:
“The Barents Rescue is a full scale rescue and collaborative exercise [which involves] Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, and Russian rescue crews.
The four countries have signed an agreement on mutual assistance across borders in case of a major crisis or accident were to occur. The exercise is held every other year, and involving organizations and agencies that will be involved at the major rescue operations in the Barents region.”
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Meanwhile, in south Norway, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit continued their visit to the county of Vest-Agder where they toured the municipalities of Audnedal and Åseral. On the agenda today included a visit to the Åseral primary and secondary school, a tour of the Minne-Åseral Kultursenter (Cultural Center), visited Byremoparken where the crown princess opened a new hiking trail, and more.
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On September 17, 2013, Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway began their three-day visit to the county of Vest-Agder. Today, the royal couple visited a Hydroelectric power plant, attended a luncheon, visited two schools, and much more.
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On September 11, 2013, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway arrived in Mo i Rana south of the Arctic Circle — brrrr — in Nordland County to participate in Dignity Day at the Polarsirkelen Videregående Skole (Secondary School) according to the Norwegian royal court.
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Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway arrived at the Grand Palais in Paris, France today to attend the opening of Revelations: Fine Craft and Creation Fair.
The five-day show, organized by Ateliers d’Art de France, showcases the best of international and French crafts according to various sources.
To learn more about Revelations: Fine Craft and Creation Fair please visit the fair’s official website here.
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On the afternoon of August 28, 2013, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway arrived at the Akershus Festning in Oslo to officially open the Sculpture Park. The artworks within the park were designed by various Norwegian youths.
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The Royal Correspondent 
