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Duke and duchess greeted by royals in Norway Duke and duchess attend gala dinner in Norway
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have landed in Norway for the second leg of their Nordic tour. The King of Norway has paid tribute to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at a gala dinner in their honour in Oslo.
Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit were at the snow covered airbase outside Oslo to greet the British royal couple. Speaking at the Royal Palace, King Harald described the couple as "family" while Prince William celebrated the UK's relationship with Norway.
Staff had cleared the runway for the private chartered plane but a blanket of snow covered the surrounding area. Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit had greeted the duke and duchess at a snow-covered airbase at the start of the second leg of their Nordic tour.
The duke will meet entrepreneurs and world chess champion Magnus Carlsen during the visit. Staff cleared the runway as the private chartered plane arrived from Sweden.
William and Kate have flown in from neighbouring Sweden, where they spent two days in Stockholm. Prince William and Catherine are visiting the two countries at the request of the Foreign Office - part of a series of trips seen as attempt to strengthen ties with European nations ahead of Brexit.
The couple are due to meet innovative Norwegian start-ups, such as reMarkable, Play Magnus, No Isolation and Motitech, which all work towards tackling issues such as the environment, mental health and well-being in original and engaging ways. Norway is not in the EU but is associated through its membership of the European Economic Area.
The duke will also meet Norway's chess grandmaster Carlsen and take part in an interactive game of Kahoot. In his speech, King Harald said: "I hope we will be able to maintain our close and extensive co-operation when the United Kingdom withdraws from the European Union."
Prince William said: "Norway has been, and will continue to be, enormously important to Britain both as a friend and a partner."
He added: "Defending freedom is a core value for both Norwegians and Britons.
"The cherished symbols of our freedom and friendship are the Christmas trees sent from Norwegian communities to Britain each December."
The royal couple are due to visit Norwegian start-ups and entrepreneurs, including reMarkable, Play Magnus, No Isolation and Motitech, which all work towards tackling issues such as the environment, mental health and well-being.
The duke will also meet Norway's chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen.
Kate, who is six months pregnant with the couple's third child, kept warm in a Catherine Walker coat and Seraphine dress as they were greeted by their hosts on Thursday morning.Kate, who is six months pregnant with the couple's third child, kept warm in a Catherine Walker coat and Seraphine dress as they were greeted by their hosts on Thursday morning.
They were then driven to central Oslo to the Royal Palace for an audience with King Harald V and Queen Sonja, before taking a tour of the Princess Ingrid Alexandra Sculpture Park and spoke to members of the public. They were then driven to central Oslo to the Royal Palace for an audience with King Harald and Queen Sonja, before taking a tour of the Princess Ingrid Alexandra Sculpture Park and spoke to members of the public.
This evening the couple posed for photos ahead of an official dinner at the Royal Palace with their Norwegian counterparts. The Duchess smiled in a pink flowing gown by Alexander McQueen as she was led to dinner by King Harald V, while Prince William followed closely behind, accompanied by Queen Sonja.
The Duchess smiled in a pink flowing gown as she was led to dinner by King Harald V, while Prince William followed closely behind, accompanied by Queen Sonja.
The duke and duchess's Norwegian visit comes exactly 34 years after Princess Diana's solo trip to the country in 1984, when she also met Harald and Sonja.The duke and duchess's Norwegian visit comes exactly 34 years after Princess Diana's solo trip to the country in 1984, when she also met Harald and Sonja.