Crown Prince Haakon is currently on a
special journey in southern Norway. The goal is to learn more about
how the coronavirus pandemic has affected various Norwegian
industries and the Norwegian people. The journey started in Østfold
on Tuesday, when the Crown Prince visited a virus test station. On
Wednesday, the journey continued to Vestfold and Telemark.
Agriculture is important for this areas…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway started an
important tour on Tuesday this week, which will see him travel
around large parts of Norway to observe how the coronavirus
pandemic has affected Norway. The journey is partly done on board
the royal yacht “KS Norge”. The…
Crown Prince Haakon has celebrated Rygge
Church’s 900 years anniversary. During the visit to the church, the
Crown Prince saw the portal that dates the church to the year 1120.
Rygge church is thus the Norway`s oldest church that is still in
use. The current altarpiece…
Serbia’s Crown Prince Couple commemorated the birth of King Peter
8th September 2020
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia,
accompanied by Crown Princess Katherine and members of the Serbian
Crown Council, have visited the tomb of his father,King Peter II,
at the family Mausoleum of St. George Church in Oplenac. The visit,
which took place on Monday, commemorated the 97th anniversary of
King Peter II’s birth. For their Royal Highnesses, this was their
first public appearance…
King Harald: "I do not think there will be any Olympics in Tokyo"
8th September 2020
King Harald of Norway does not believe
that there will be an Olympics in Tokyo next summer. His Majesty
made the observation in a TV on show Sunday evening, broadcast by
the state television-channel NRK. King Harald sat down this summer
to talk to Karsten Warholm and his…
On Saturday, Prince Sverre Magnus of
Norway was confirmed in Asker church just outside the Norwegian
capital of Oslo. Even though the Prince only had 16 guests
attending the confirmation and the following dinner because of the
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, he received many…
Princess Sofia asked in interview if she has ever considered quitting Sweden's Royal Family
7th September 2020
In an interview for a new documentary
about her life, Princess Sofia of Sweden has been was asked if she
has ever intended leaving the royal family she married into. During
the programme, for Swedeish TV channel TV4, she was asked if she
had ever thought about leaving with the journalist using a
controversial term, enquiring if she planned to “do a Megxit”. TV4
is known to quite sceptical…
On Saturday, Prince Sverre Magnus of
Norway was confirmed in a downscaled ceremony in Asker Church. The
grand celebration originally planned had to be scaled back due to
the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, the day was
celebrated by the Norwegian people and the…
On Saturday, September 5th 2020, the
confirmation of Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, the only son of
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit, will take
place. The 14-year-old will be confirmed during a service in Asker
church. The service starts at 4 pm will…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has opened
the Norwegian Norfund conference in Oslo. The Crown Prince was
welcomed to the conference by Oslo’s Deputy Mayor and Chairman of
the Board of Norfund, Olaug Svarva. COVID-19 and climate challenges
were the backdrop for this year’s conference. In front of 80
parliamentary representatives, business leaders and environmental
and social…
