For the ninth year in a row, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has brought together young Norwegian leaders and talent to the conference SIKT. This year’s event is taking place at Nord University in the city of Bodø. After last year’s digital edition of the annual conference, Northern Norway and the cultural city of Bodø are the arena when the SIKT conference brings together almost 200…
It was King Haakon, King Harald’s grandfather, who laid the foundation stone for the University of Bergen, and it happened 75 years ago this year. He spoke at the gala dinner and called the event: “A milestone not only for the history of Bergen and Western Norway…
Earlier in October, it was revealed that the Norwegian Sami Parliament sent a letter to Queen Margrethe of Denmark asking for help in returning a special artefact – a Sami drum that was confiscated after a witchcraft trial in 1692. The drum has created controversy…
The Swedish government is investing heavily in increasing Swedish exports, and the royals are part of the team to promote increased trade with other nations. Last Friday, Prince Daniel was present when Minister for Foreign Trade Anna Hallberg presented the Swedish government’s export prices at a ceremony at the Government Offices in Stockholm.
During the ceremony, the newly established…
Princess Christina of Sweden served as first lady of the Kingdom of Sweden from the death of her mother, Princess Sibylla, in 1972 until her brother married Queen Silvia in 1976. At a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Stockholm this week, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf…
King Harald has opened the ninth Sami Parliament. Crown Prince Haakon was also present at the solemn opening in the city of Karasjok.
The Sami Parliament is the Sami people’s elected parliament in Norway. Every four year,s at the same time as the Norwegian…
King Harald attends ceremony for handover of important Sami document
21st October 2021
King Harald was present when the important and symbolic document “Lappekodisillen” came home to the Sami archive in Kautokeino, 270 years after the signing of the border treaty between Norway and Sweden. The Norwegian monarch is also a monarch over the Sami people living in the northern part of the nation.
King Harald was welcomed with a traditional Sami song and flowers when he arrived at…
Representatives of the Tesla Science Foundation Philadelphia have awarded the Order of Nikola Tesla to Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia, as well as a bust of the great Serbian scientist.
The Honorary Director of the Tesla Science Foundation…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel kick off Italian visit in Rome
20th October 2021
The Kingdom of Sweden and Italy have a long diplomatic history, and this week, that relationship is further strengthened as Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel visit the Italian Republic on an official tour.
The Swedish Crown Princess Couple began their journey to…
Louisville, Kentucky, honours Serbia’s Crown Prince Couple with their own day of celebration
20th October 2021
Greg Fischer, the Mayor of Louisville, one of the largest cities in Kentucky, USA, has proclaimed 18 October 2021 to be Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia Day in the city.
The honour is another recognition of the high respect that many important people abroad have for the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Serbia.
In his Proclamation, Mayor Fischer wrote, ”…
