Photos: Hosting Norway's King Harald V and Queen Sonja

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Minneapolis, MN, USA — From left, Queen Sonja of Norway, Norwegian Consul General Sissel Breie, King Harald V of Norway, and Norwegian Ambassador Wegger Chr. Strommen pause before entering the ballroom at the Minneapolis Hilton for the Royal Dinner in downtown Minneapolis, Sunday Oct. 16, 2011. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Jeff Wheeler) link to this photo

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St. Paul, Minnesota, USA — Bergen Gandrud Pickett, 4, of Edina, Minn. greets King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway at the St. Paul Hotel in St. Paul, Minn. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. The King and Queen will be touring through Minnesota and Iowa this week. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

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St. Paul, Minnesota, USA — St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, left, and former Vice President Walter Mondale greet King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway at the St. Paul Hotel in St. Paul, Minn. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. The King and Queen will be touring through Minnesota and Iowa this week. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

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St. Paul, MN, USA — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Norway's King Harald and Gov. Mark Dayton walk together into the Governor's residence for a reception Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Renee Jones Schneider) link to this photo

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Duluth, MN, USA — After the glamorous events in the Twin Cities, the Norwegian royal family traveled to Duluth for a rededication of the Enger Tower, which sits high atop a bluff outside of the city, above. Duluth has just finished a $400,000 renovation of the iconic stone structure. (Photo by Paul Walsh for MPR) link to this photo

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Duluth, MN, USA — The view from the top of Enger Tower in Duluth, Minn. on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. (Photo by Paul Walsh for MPR) link to this photo

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Duluth, MN, USA — Some of the crowd of hundreds gathered for the Norwegian royal family's visit to Enger Tower outside of Duluth on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. (Photo by Paul Walsh for MPR) link to this photo

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Duluth, Minn — King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway at Enger Park speak with the press following the dedication of the tower, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011 in Duluth, Minn. The queen is showing flowers and a paper crown that a young girl had presented to her as she walked up to the tower. (Special for MPR/Paul M. Walsh) link to this photo

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Duluth, Minn — Duluth Mayor Don Ness, right, accompanies King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway following the dedication of Enger Tower, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. (Special for MPR/Paul M. Walsh) link to this photo

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Duluth, MN, USA — Norwegian flags were used to decorate the Enger Tower for its rededication on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. (Photo by Paul Walsh for MPR) link to this photo

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Duluth, MN, USA — Norway's King Harald V and Queen Sonja at the Enger Tower, overlooking Duluth. (Photo for MPR by Paul Walsh) link to this photo