Norway

Crown Prince Haakon concludes US visit at Arlington

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10th December 2021
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has this week been on an official visit to the United States to strengthen political and economic ties between the two nations. On the last day of the visit to the United States, the Crown Prince laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier, at the honorary burial ground in Arlington.The solemn ceremony was led by The Old Guard, the third US infantry regiment…
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Crown Prince Haakon awards medal to Norwegian World War Two hero

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7th December 2021
As Crown Prince Haakon of Norway began a four-day long journey to the United States, his diary was mostly filled with political meetings, but the Crown Prince also took time to honour one of the few Norwegian war heroes who are still alive.During a solemn ceremony on the premises of the Norwegian General Consulate in New York, on December 6th 2021, the Crown Prince presented a medal to Karl…
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Crown Prince Haakon comments on death of former Norwegian Prime Minister

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7th December 2021
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, who is on a trip to the USA, has given a statement to the press to honour the former Norwegian Prime Minister, Kåre Willoch, who died on 6 December. Willoch is considered one of the greatest Norwegian politicians after World War Two.Crown Prince Haakon said former Prime Minister Kåre Willoch was an important public voice and that he himself remembers seeing him…
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One charged after shooting of soldier at the Norwegian Royal Family’s summer residence

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3rd December 2021
One person has been charged after a soldier was admitted to hospital after a shooting at the Norwegian Royal Family’s summer residence, Mågerø.The incident occurred during a military exercise, and no royals were present on the estate at the time of the shooting.The situation has garnered a significant amount of attention in Norway, and late in the night on 1 December, it emerged…
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