Norway

Crown Prince Haakon steps in for ill father on Liberation Day

Crown Prince Haakon has stepped in for his ill father on Liberation Day. King Harald was unfortunately ill during this year’s Liberation Day, but Crown Prince Haakon was ready to take over the task of participating in the ceremonies. The Norwegian monarch was admitted to hospital on 8 May. The King has been diagnosed with an infection that needs to be treated in hospital and will remain…
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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…
Sweden

King Carl Gustaf continues his jubilee travels in Uppsala

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have continued their tour of Sweden’s 21 counties with a visit to Uppsala County. On 27 April, the royal couple arrived by train at Uppsala Central Station, where they were warmly welcomed by the Governor and his wife. The Uppland Museum was the first stop for Their Majesties, where they toured the exhibit “Royal Visit – Uppland & the…
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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…
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 miles as part of a project of the UN’s ocean decade to create awareness and spread knowledge about the significant…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon makes a sweet treat

It is not every day that a Crown Prince’s working day consists of scooping ice cream, but that was the case for Crown Prince Haakon of Norway on Tuesday at the opening of Cousin’s café in Oslo. The Crown Prince participated in making ice cream at the small ice cream factory that employs young people with a refugee background. During the event, Hussein Mahmoud, Sanaa Tamin, and…
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