Norway

Kenyan authorities cancel Crown Prince Haakon's visit following former President's death

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7th February 2020
The Norwegian Royal Court announced in December that His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon would visit Kenya and Mozambique in February of 2020. This morning, a new statement from the royal court stated that the visit to Kenya had been cancelled. This announcement comes just one week before the Crown Prince was scheduled to travel to Africa. The statement from the royal court said: “The…
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King Harald on his health: ''better and better''

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5th February 2020
On Tuesday, His Majesty presented the National Association for Public Health Research Prizes for 2020. Ulrik Wisløff received the National Association for Public Health’s Heart Research Award today. This year’s winners of the Dementia Research Award was Anders…
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King Harald appears in public for the first time after illness

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3rd February 2020
After a long period of tragedy and illness, King Harald appeared in public for the first time since 3 January, when Ari Behn was buried. Since then, the King has been on sick leave and for a week, the King was hospitalised. Now a fresh monarch was out to show his support for Norwegian skiing in which he is strongly involved. It was a happy crowd who welcomed the King. On arrival, His Majesty…
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King Harald approves changes to the Norwegian government

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24th January 2020
On Friday, an ordinary Council of State was held in Oslo following the exit of the Progress Party from the Norwegian government. This happened only one day after it became clear that King Harald has been declared healthy after being sick for the past two weeks. Crown Prince…
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King Harald resumes his monarchical duties after two-week sick leave

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23rd January 2020
After being sick for two weeks, there was great excitement about what was going to happen to King Harald. The media wondered if the King wanted an extended sick leave or whether he was healthy enough to resume his duties as the monarch after Crown Prince Haakon has been regent for the past 14 days. One day after an update on King Harald’s health was expected, it has now become known that…
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King Harald of Norway discharged from hospital

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15th January 2020
His Majesty King Harald of Norway has been discharged from hospital after a week of treatment. The Royal Court in Oslo announced on Wednesday morning that the king, who is 82, has now returned home. Crown Prince Haakon will remain as regent of Norway for another week. A brief press release confirms the following: “His Majesty The King was today discharged from the National Hospital. The…
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