“and all of the other regions. Norwegians have immigrated from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Poland, from Sweden, Somalia and Syria. My grandparents came here from Denmark and England 110 years ago.”

— Harald V of Norway

Garden party in the Palace Park: welcoming speech (September 1, 2016)

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