Norway

Crown Prince Haakon holds virtual meeting with Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway’s digital visit to California continued on Wednesday. On Tuesday, His Royal Highness met with California’s governor as well as students from Californian Universities. On Wednesday, the Norwegian Crown Prince held a conversation with Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. Speaker Pelosi represents California, and has been strongly committed to…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon launches digital visit to California

On Tuesday this week His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway started his two-day virtual visit to San Francisco, California. The trip is Norway’s first major virtual visit abroad where the public get the opportunity to follow the official visit digitally. The Norwegian participants were in a studio in Oslo, and the Americans in a studio in San Francisco. However, for those who…
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Grandchildren of monarchs: King Harald

In this series, Royal Central is taking a look at the grandchildren of monarchs around the world. In this installment, we’re heading to Norway to introduce the six grandchildren of King Harald.   Children of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess…
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King's Day survey shows King Willem-Alexander's approval rating still low

King Willem-Alexander may celebrate his 54th birthday today, but his approval rating is still recovering from his ill-timed holiday to Greece. A survey held by Ipsos late last year showed a steep decline from 76% in April 2020 to just 47%. This figure has now risen slightly to 57%. This is still significantly lower than in previous years. Queen Máxima’s approval rating also suffered as…
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King Carl XVI Gustaf reveals his attempts to make one final visit to his friend, Prince Philip

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden turns 75 years on April 30th. To mark his birthday, he has been interviewed on the Swedish podcast, “Värvet”, which according to the Royal Family was recorded in Princess Sibylla’s Apartment at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. In the interview, the King of Sweden opens up about his grief after Prince Philips’ death and his wish to see the Prince one…
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