Norway

King Harald and Queen Sonja continue visit to Western Norway

Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway continues their three-day long journey in western Norway. On Wednesday this week the King and Queen of Norway visited shipyards that have been affected by corona outbreaks, and talked to a young returnee to one of the small, idyllic towns in Hyllestad. Hyllestad is beautifully situated at the entrance to the famous Sognefjord. The King and…
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Norway

King Harald and Queen Sonja begin tour of Western Norway

King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have started their several days long visit to western Norway. The Norwegian King and Queen are currently on board the Norwegian Royal Yacht and will visit three municipalities in Western Norway this week. The first stop of the trip was the village Flåm, in the Aurlandsfjord. Their Majesties the King and Queen are visiting the municipalities of Aurland…
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Norway

Queen Sonja to open commercial gallery in Oslo

A longer interview of Queen Sonja was published on Monday this week by state TV show NRK. The interview was done on the occasion that the Queen will open a commercial gallery in Oslo to strengthen the artists’ finances. The gallery will sell art and all proceeds will…
HistorySpain

Colombia takes down statue of Queen Isabel of Castile

Colombia has started the removal of several historical statues, including a royal statue of the Spanish Queen Isabel of Castile. The statue was removed as a security measure after the statue was tried to be torn down by protesters. The Colombian Ministry of Culture carried out around the removal in silent at 5 am Friday morning last week to avoid problems. The statue was located at the…
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NorwaySweden

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden team up at sea conference

On Tuesday afternoon, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden teamed up to highlight environmental issues with the sea. The digital conference under the auspices of the UN Development Program, UNDP, focused on the state of the sea and what can be done to manage marine resources in a sustainable way. While the conference was opened by the Swedish Crown Princess, Crown…
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