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Norwegian media track royal family minute by minute. “It is too much.”
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Norwegian media track royal family minute by minute. “It is too much.”

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Norwegian media have followed the royal family’s movements minute by minute, prompting criticism of the extent and methods of the coverage.
  • King Haakon swore his oath in parliament on Tuesday, with Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Queen Sonja and Prince Sverre Magnus present.
  • Queen Mette-Marit missed the ceremony because of complications following her lung transplant, according to a palace statement.

Norwegian media have tracked the royal family’s movements minute by minute, drawing criticism over both the scale and the methods of their coverage.

King Haakon swore his oath in the Storting on Tuesday. Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Queen Sonja and Prince Sverre Magnus also attended.

Norway’s new queen, Mette-Marit, did not appear at parliament. The palace said in a press release that she had developed complications after receiving new lungs.

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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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