Happy Birthday! Norway's Queen Sonja celebrates her 83rd Birthday on Saturday, 4 July 2020.
Queen Sonja Celebrates 83rd Birthday
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales, would have celebrated her 59th Birthday on 1 July 2020, had she survived that tragic car crash in Paris 23 years ago.
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SBS Australia will be screening the Norwegian film, The King's Choice, on Monday, 6 July 2020, at 7.30 pm on their World Movies Channel. The real King Haakon VII during exile in the UK, 16 September 1944. Photo: The Royal Collection The King's Choice (original title Kongens Nei) is based on extraordinary historical events when…
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King Olav V Consecration
King Olav V of Norway was consecrated in Nidaros Cathedral on 22 June 1958, on the 52nd anniversary of his parents' Coronation.
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King John Puts Seal on Magna Carta
King John reluctantly put his seal to the Magna Carta on 15 June 1215 to make peace with his rebellious barons. King John by an unknown artist. The Magna Carta outlined royal powers and the rights of barons and freemen and it became the most famous document and the cornerstone of liberty in the English-speaking…
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Video: King Haakon VII Returns Home
King Haakon VII returns home to a rapturous welcome in Norway on 7 June 1945 after spending five years in exile during World War II.
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75th Anniversary of King Haakon’s Homecoming
It is 75 years ago when large crowds greeted King Haakon VII when he returned home on 7 June 1945 after World War II ended. #OnThisDay #OTD #RoyalHistory #HaakonVII #Norway
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William and Kate Thank Australian First Responders
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid tribute to Australia's frontline workers in a video message released on 2 June 2020 to mark the nation's Inaugural Thank a First Responder Day. https://www.facebook.com/FortemAustralia/videos/2928256333906280/ Video: Kensington Palace The Duke and Duchess recorded their video message at Anmer Hall in Norfolk, where they have been in home isolation…
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The Queen Elizabeth Coronation Souvenir Book
The Queen Elizabeth Coronation Souvenir book captures all the pomp and pageantry of this historic event on 2 June 1953.
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The Restoration: Charles II
Huge crowds enthusiastically welcomed King Charles II as he made his triumphant royal entry into London on 29 May 1660 to reclaim his throne, after eleven dreary years of republican rule.
