Norway

Crown Prince Haakon puts focus on energy and literature on US visit

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8th December 2021
The Crown Prince of Norway is currently on a visit to the United States to strengthen economic and political ties between the Norwegian Kingdom and the American Republic. The second day of the Crown Prince’s visit to the United States and New York began with a visit to Equinor, where he performed the official inauguration of their new offshore wind office in Industry City, Brooklyn.
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King Harald leads tributes on death of former Norwegian Prime Minister, Kåre Willoch

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7th December 2021
The death of former Prime Minister Kåre Willoch has dominated news since it was announced that he had passed away, at the age of 93 years, on December 6 2021. Just hours after the announcement, issued a public statement on the death of the former Prime Minister. Willoch is considered one of the greatest Norwegian politicians after World War Two. The Royal Court has issued condolences from…
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Crown Prince Haakon kicks of the Norwegian Year of Volunteering

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6th December 2021
Volunteer work is something that is highly valued in Norwegian society. The Norwegian National Volunteer Day has been marked all over the country and, with it. the start of the Norwegian Year of Volunteering 2022. Crown Prince Haakon is this year’s patron, and participated with a video greeting during the celebration. During his speech, the Crown Prince said: “Volunteering is a force…
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Queen Sonja honours school with an award in her own name

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3rd December 2021
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the first Queen Sonja School Award – an honour instigated and named after the Queen of Norway. Queen Sonja has been present at all the award ceremonies over the past 15 years, with Thursday being no different, as Her Majesty awarded the 2021 prize to Sandnessjøen upper secondary school in the Nordland region. The Queen was received by the…
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