Oslo is home to the Norwegian monarch and the royal household. The Norwegian Royal House has three residences within the city borders: a palace, a farm, and a lodge – The Royal Palace, Bygdøy Royal Farm, and The Royal Lodge.
To understand this set-up, we must go back to Queen Consort Maud, wife of King Haakon 7, the first Norwegian king and queen after Norway’s full independence in 1905. Queen Maud was not one for stuffy palaces; she was an active outdoors person, enjoying gardening, riding, and skiing as often as her schedule permitted.
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