Norway

Crown Prince Haakon cancels holiday after the invasion of Ukraine

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25th February 2022
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon has cancelled his holiday abroad and returned home on Friday. This is in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Norwegian Crown Prince and Crown Princess return to Norway so that the Crown Prince’s Regent can take care of the office of head of state. This was reported by the Norwegian Royal Court to the Norwegian News Agency NTB. The entire…
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Luxembourg

Luxembourg's Prince Louis and Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue break off engagement

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23rd February 2022
Luxembourg’s Prince Louis and Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue have called off their wedding. The 35-year-old prince, who is the third of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg’s five children, had proposed Scarlett-Lauren Sirgue, who works as a lawyer, and couple announced their engagement in April 2021. Now, they have decided to part. Louis and Scarlett-Laurence…
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Norway

Support for the Norwegian monarchy continues to grow

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22nd February 2022
In connection with King Harald’s birthday, , the state-run Norwegian TV channel NRK has conducted another major survey on the Norwegians’ attitude to the monarchy as a form of government. The survey confirms that the Norwegian monarchy is very popular, as 78…
Serbia

Crown Princess Katherine makes donation to Serbian school

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21st February 2022
The Crown Princess Katherine Foundation has made a donation to the elementary school “Mosa Pijade” in the village of Suvi Do in Municipality of Zagubica in Serbia. After the renovation of first two classrooms, which was also provided by Lifeline Chicago and Crown Princess Foundation in November 2020, the school needed to open a third classroom, for which they received a donation of new…
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Norway

Who is King Harald?

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21st February 2022
King Harald is the first King of Norway born on Norwegian soil in 567 years. He was born at Skaugum estate on 21 February 1937 and is the son of King Olav of Norway and his wife Martha, who was Crown Princess of Norway and Princess of Sweden. King Harald grew up at the…
Norway

King Harald of Norway marks birthday by celebrating abroad

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21st February 2022
King Harald V of Norway is 85 years old today. And while it’s a milestone moment for some, there is no special tradition of celebrating birthdays like 85 in Norway related so the day will not be marked very visibly in the country. Norwegian Fortresses will fire a royal salute at 12 o`clock, with a total of 21 shots. The state-owned Norwegian TV channel NRK will also broadcast programmes…
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