Norway

Crown Prince Haakon comments on his father's health

It was announced on 8 May that King Harald of Norway was hospitalised with an infection.The Royal Court issued an update the following day saying that the King was still in hospital but recovering; however, he would be on sick leave for the rest of the week.As such, Crown Prince Regent Haakon will take over the King’s planned programme for this week, which includes the planned…
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Norway

King Harald hospitalised with an infection

King Harald V of Norway has been admitted to the Rikshospitalet in Oslo.The king has been diagnosed with an infection that needs to be treated in hospital and he will remain there for several days.The Royal Court in Oslo says that His Majesty’s condition is stable.The King of Norway was due to be at Akershus fortress on Monday afternoon to mark the Day of Atonement and National…
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Norway

King Harald showed support for veterans

King Harald of Norway has honoured Norwegian veterans at an event organised by the Norwegian Veterans’ Association for International Operations (NVIO).The King, who is patron of the organisation, discussed the importance of peer support and the skills veterans…
Sweden

The anniversary celebrations continue for the King of Sweden

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have continued their tour of Sweden’s 21 counties with a visit to Blekinge County.The visits are to celebrate the King’s 50th anniversary on the throne.Upon arrival, Governor Ulrica Messing and her husband Torsten Jansson received the King and Queen before visiting the Blekinge museum, where Their Majesties viewed an exhibition created by…
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Norway

King Harald welcomes a special ship home

King Harald of Norway has welcomed a special ship home in Bergen after a successful 20-month journey that visited 37 ports across the globe.The ship “Statsraad Lehmkuhl” has completed its “One Ocean Expedition” tour, covering over 60,000 nautical…
Norway

Durek Verrett and Princess Märtha Louise to move permanently to Norway

Durek Verrett, fiance of Princess Märtha Louise, has revealed that he has plans to move permanently to Norway.Durek Verrett recently spoke to Norwegian press in connection with the release of his new song together with the boy band “The Jacketeers”. He revealed that he already lives half the time in Norway and half in Los Angeles, but he wants to move all the way to Norway to be…
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