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Crown Prince Haakon steps in for King Harald to welcome Italian President Mattarella on State Visit

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13th May 2023
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway perfectly stepped in his father’s shoes to host a State Visit from the Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, who arrived in Oslo accompanied by his daughter Laura.  The Italian President, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and the rest of the delegation landed on Wednesday, 10 May, and were welcomed, among others, by the Italian Ambassador to Norway and…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon steps in for ill father on Liberation Day

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10th May 2023
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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Scandinavian cousins to meet on official visit

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9th May 2023
Royal cousins will reunite next month when King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway pay an official visit to Queen Margrethe in Denmark. The Danish Royal Court announced the news on Monday, revealing that the two-day visit will occur from 16 to 17 June. The visit is…
Norway

King Harald hospitalised with an infection

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8th May 2023
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

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26th April 2023
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

Crown Princess Mette-Marit pulls out of important 50th birthday event due to illness

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19th April 2023
Crown Princess Mette-Marit has had to pull out of an important 50th birthday trip due to illness. The Crown Princess was due to join Crown Prince Haakon in Kautokeino to learn more about the Sami culture, language and history. However, she was forced to remain at home, but the Royal Court has not revealed her illness or if it is related to her pulmonary fibrosis. The Crown Prince visited…
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