His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway has had a hectic week in New York. He arrived on Sunday
evening and has had a hectic programme through the week; Thursday
was his last day before returning to Norway. On Monday, the Crown
Prince attended events regarding climate change, and this continued
on Tuesday with meetings with, among others, the King of Jordan and
actor Alec Baldwin. On…
The King and Queen of Sweden visited the
factory of “Handpappersbruket” in the small city of Lessebo to
participate in the celebration of the paper factory’s 300th
anniversary. The visit started when the royals arrived at the manor
house in Lessebo. There, the…
Crown Prince Haakon hosts lunch for Nordic and South American ministers
26th September 2019
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is one of
several royals who is attending the high-level week of the United
Nations in New York. The Crown Prince arrived on Sunday; on Monday,
the Crown Prince had a hectic programme regarding climate change,
and this continued on Tuesday with…
Crown Prince Haakon meets Alec Baldwin and King Abdullah in New York
26th September 2019
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is one of
several royals who is attending the high-level week of the United
Nations in New York. The Crown Prince arrived on Sunday; on Monday,
the Crown Prince had a hectic programme, and this continued on
Tuesday. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a Goodwill
Ambassador for the UN Development Fund, UNDP, and on Tuesday, he
attended the summit on the global…
After a hectic county tour in Norway with
Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Crown Prince Haakon travelled directly
to New York. He arrived Sunday evening, and yesterday, a hectic
week started for the Norwegian Crown Prince. This week the United
Nations has its “UN high-level…
Pretender to the French throne 'could soon enter Spanish politics'
23rd September 2019
Prince Louis-Alphonse of Bourbon, a
pretender to the long defunct throne of France, has held private
meetings with the Spanish right-wing Vox-movement. He has, among
others, met personally with the deputy leader of the Vox Party,
Santiago Abascal according to reports by…
Queen Sonja has opened the new museum
building “The Twist” outside Oslo with Crown Prince Frederik of
Denmark also present during the opening. Queen Sonja and Crown
Prince Frederik got a tour with investor Christen Sveaas of the new
building which is located at the Kistefos Museum. The reason why
also Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark was present was that the
architect behind the unique…
King Felipe says new elections will take place in Spain this autumn
18th September 2019
Political leaders have spent the last two
days meeting with the Spanish monarch to try to establish a stable
government in the country. King Felipe has now declared the
meetings over and said, in a statement on Tuesday evening, that he
would not be putting forward a…
Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Queen Sonja mark the completion of royal sculpture park
17th September 2019
Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid
Alexandra of Norway, marked this Tuesday, the arrival of the last
new sculptures in Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s Sculpture Park in the
Palace Park by the Royal Palace in Oslo. The Princess was
accompanied by her grandmother, Her Majesty…
On Wednesday this week, Crown Prince
Haakon visited Ørland Air Base where he received a tour and lecture
about the Armed Forces’ new F-35 fighter aircraft. It was part of a
current military exercise in Norway. The Crown Prince was given the
opportunity to see some of the planes which will be part of
Norway’s air defence in the years ahead and even take a seat in the
cockpit for…
