Norway

Crown Prince Haakon cheers on Norwegian athletes at Paralympics

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5th September 2024
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has returned to Paris, this time to support his country’s Paralympians as they compete.  The Norwegian Royal Family has shared on social media that Crown Prince Haakon was in Paris again to see some of the Paralympic competitions. He began his day by visiting the Paralympic Village and meeting with competitors to discuss their experiences at the…
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British Royals

Crathie Kirk, the royal chapel of choice

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3rd September 2024
Crathie Kirk is the chapel of choice when the Royal Family is staying at Balmoral and visitors can see different royals on their way to Sunday service most weeks during the holiday. When did this small church become a royal favourite?  Queen Victoria began attending church at Crathie Kirk in 1848 when she and Prince Albert began spending time on the Balmoral Estate. The church that Queen…
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Royal News

Scissor drama gets King Charles laughing at Aberdeen Flower Show

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1st September 2024
King Charles spent Saturday afternoon at an engagement during his Balmoral holidays when he visited the Aberdeen Flower Show for a milestone event. King Charles was at Duthie Park in Aberdeen to open the Royal Horticultural Society’s annual Aberdeen Flower Show. To officially open the show, The King got to ditch the usual scissors and happily cut the gold ribbon with a pair of gardening…
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Norway

Is Norway's slimmed down royal family at risk of running out of star power?

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30th August 2024
The Norwegian Royal Family currently has five working members: King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette Marit, and Princess Ingrid Alexandra. Are there enough members to carry the workload? The Norwegian Royal Family has a fairly high popularity rating (between 70-80% over the last decade) but finds itself in a fairly precarious position now. King…
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