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Royals went on display after all

After weeks of announcements that the royal family wouldn't be waving to the masses as usual on the 17th of May, King Harald V and...

Secrets swirled around the 17th

UPDATED: Norway's most important holiday of the year was heading into the history books as Norwegians prepared for their strangest 17th of May ever....

Parades cancelled on the 17th of May

The cities of Oslo and Stavanger have both felt compelled to cancel their large and traditional parades that celebrate Norway's constitution and hard-won independence...

Porsgrunn first to cancel 17th of May

Norway's southern city of Porsgrunn became the first on Thursday to cancel its annual and festive Constitution Day celebrations on the 17th of May....

‘Perfect’ weather for the 17th of May

The sun was shining or at least peeking out from Kirkenes in the north to Kristiansand in the south for Norway's Constitution Day celebrations...

Security to be high on 17th of May

Norwegian police in small towns as well as the country's cities will be armed, many for the first time, when Norway celebrates its Constitution...

Resurgent economy fueled celebrations

HAUGESUND: Residents of this windy West Coast city turned out by the thousands to celebrate Norway's national day on Thursday. Towering in the background...

Rowing is part of patriotic tradition

HAUGESUND: 17th of May celebrations can include some unique local traditions around Norway. In the West Coast city of Haugesund, not far from the...

‘Gratulerer med dagen!’

This wreath in the colors of Norway's flag was among the many that would be placed on monuments to notable Norwegians and the graves...

17th of May loomed without NRK’s news

Norwegians were facing their most festive and important day of the year on Thursday without any photos, videos, interviews or documentation by state broadcaster...
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