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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Norway

Easter celebrations for Norway’s Royal Family

The Norwegian Royal Family celebrates Easter in Sikkilsdalen every year. The Royal Mountain Chalet was once a gift to Crown Prince Olav on the day of his authority from the Swedish Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf in 1924. Ever since, the Norwegian Royal Family has spent…
Serbia

Serbia's Crown Prince and Princess support for tourism

The White Palace in Belgrade was the setting for a special focus on tourism with a look at links between Serbia and Greece and aims to encourage people from both countries to choose each other as holiday destinations. Tourism is a major contributor to the economies of both countries. The Serbian Crown Princess is born Greek, so the ties between the two countries are close. The Thessaloniki…
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Sweden

Why has the King of Sweden suddenly cancelled gala events?

King Carl XVI Gustaf has put a royal tradition on hold. A string of royal evening receptions that usually take place in the spring in Sweden have been cancelled. And all because of the upcoming Golden Jubilee. Margareta Thorgren, the Swedish Royal Court’s head of information has just announced: “It all has to do with the fact that the King is celebrating 50 years on the throne this…
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