Norway’s New Royal Couple to Receive Church Blessing at Nidaros Cathedral in 2027
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Norway’s New Royal Couple to Receive Church Blessing at Nidaros Cathedral in 2027

Coronations are no longer held in Norway, but on Sunday, August 22, 2027, the country’s new royal couple, Haakon VIII and Queen Mette-Marit, will receive the church’s blessing at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.

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In connection with the ceremonial blessing, known in Norwegian as a signing, the royal couple will host a gala dinner at Stiftsgården. The government and the municipality of Trondheim will be responsible for the weekend’s events.

The royal couple will then travel to Bergen aboard the royal ship, where more festivities await.

Queen Mette-Marit, who underwent a lung transplant in June, is currently on sick leave and has no official commitments scheduled until next summer.

Starting in the summer of 2027, the royal couple will embark on a major “signing trip” to much of the country over two years, building on a thousand-year-old tradition in Norway.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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