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Crown Prince Haakon plays rugby during visit to Fiji

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has continued his visit to Fiji with a varied agenda on Tuesday. The first event on the program was a taste of Fiji’s national sport, rugby. The Crown Prince participated in rugby training together with local players and Norway’s Development Minister, Dag-Inge Ulstein. After the workout, Crown Prince Haakon went to the University of the South Pacific. The…
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Crown Prince Haakon begins visit to Fiji

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is continuing his visit to the Pacific region. On Monday, he arrived in Fiji and was received in a traditional ceremony. The Crown Prince landed on Monday morning at Nausori airport outside Suva. There he inspected an honorary guard of the…
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Europe’s lucky number sevens: baby Sussex’s counterparts in the line of succession

When Baby Sussex is born in a few weeks time, he or she will be seventh in line to the British throne. They are not the only royals to hold the lucky number seven position in a line of succession. Let’s take a look at Baby Sussex’s counterparts in their lines of succession. Belgium: Archduchess Anna Astrid, 2 – Anna Astrid is the only child of Prince Amedeo and Princess…
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Crown Prince Haakon held the first annual “Environmental speech” in Oslo

It was during the very first “Environmental speech” hosted by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) that Crown Prince Haakon talked about his relationship with nature. The Crown Prince’s first speech is hopefully the start of an annual tradition. Both Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit were welcomed by the Secretary General of WWF Norway, Bård Vegar Solhjell, in Oslo on…
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King Harald and Queen Sonja met by large demonstrations during state visit to Chile

King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway are currently on their state visit to Chile. They arrived in Santiago on Tuesday, and Wednesday, they were received by the President of Chile and used the day for political conversations. The state visit’s third day began with a business seminar. The day started nicely for the royals, and it was His Majesty King Harald who opened the workshop with the…
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