Sir Nils Olav promoted to Brigadier by Norwegian King's Guard
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Sir Nils Olav promoted to Brigadier by Norwegian King's Guard
On Monday morning, 22 August, His Majesty the King of Norway’s Guard paid a very special visit to RZSS Edinburgh Zoo to bestow a unique honour upon our resident king penguin Sir Nils Olav. Already a knight, the most famous king penguin in the world was given the new title of “Brigadier Sir Nils Olav”.
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