Norway

King Harald approves changes in the Norwegian government

During today’s Council of State in Oslo His Majesty the King and his son, the Crown Prince, officially approved changes in the Norwegian government. King Harald approved the resignation of Minister of Transport and Communications, Ketil Solvik Olsen, as well as the resignation of Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Søviknes. Both of them will leave the government. Former minister Olsen will…
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Denmark

The Danish Crown Prince Couple concludes their visit to the Faroe Islands

On Sunday, the Danish Crown Prince’s family ended their four-day visit to the Faroe Islands. The four-day long visit to the Faroe Islands lasted from Thursday until yesterday, and the royal yacht “Dannebrog” was used during the official visit. This was the first time that the Crown Prince Family visited this part of the Danish Kingdom. In the summer of 2014, the Crown Prince Family…
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Norway

King Harald and Queen Sonja attend military tattoo in Oslo

His Majesty King Harald and Her Majesty Queen Sonja watched Thursday afternoon His Majesty the King’s Guard perform in the Palace Square from the Palace Balcony at Royal Palace in Oslo. Over a thousand people had met up to see the show lasting for 30 minutes. The heat wave in Norway is now over and temperatures are back to normal. Earlier this summer southern Norway was unusually warm. A…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon: “We must protect the ocean”

In light rain, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon opened Tuesday the Nor-Fishing 2018 fair in Trondheim. “Fortunately, we have a tent,” said a happy Crown Prince to the press when he arrived. The Nor-Fishing fair has, since 1960, been an important national and international meeting place for the fisheries industry. Today, it is one of the most significant fisheries technology exhibitions…
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