Norway

Crown Prince Haakon opens conference that was cancelled only hours later

On Tuesday, Crown Prince Haakon opened the Statped Conference in Oslo. This occurred despite the national health advice to avoid events with large crowds because of the coronavirus. The theme for this year’s conference is “I want to join too! The child’s voice and participation – for better learning and life skills in kindergarten and school. ” During the opening of…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja conclude Jordanian State Visit in historic Petra

King Harald and Queen Sonja have concluded a three-day long state visit to Jordan that began on Monday. That first day consisted of a welcome ceremony and focus on business and economics before it ended with a grand banquet at the Jordanian royal palace. The second day focused on peace and prosperity in the Middle East. The Norwegian royals have been in Jordan since Wednesday last week on a…
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Jordanian royals welcome King Harald and Queen Sonja for their 50th state visit

King Harald and Queen Sonja started their three-day-long state visit to Jordan on Monday. The Norwegian royals have been in Jordan since Wednesday last week on a private holiday. On Sunday evening, they were warmly welcomed at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Amman, Jordan. The day started with an official welcome ceremony where King Harald and Queen Sonja were officially welcomed to Jordan by…
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King Carl Gustaf and Princess Astrid attend Ski Tour 2020

Princess Astrid of Norway was joined by the King of Sweden this weekend in the Norwegian city of Trondheim. There the two royals attended the Ski Tour 2020. They spent Saturday and Sunday watching the various ski sports and meeting the Norwegian and Swedish participants. The winners of the various contests had a special meeting with the King Carl XVI Gustaf and Princess Astrid. The visit from…
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