King Harald V of Norway handed out the
prestigious King Olav Vs Cancer Research Prize for 2019 on Tuesday.
The award ceremony was in the atrium of Oslo University. King
Harald presented the prize which is dedicated in memory of his
father on behalf of the Cancer Society in Oslo. Guest arrived at
the ceremony from 12:30 on Tuesday with the ceremony starting
soon after the king had arrived at 1pm.
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…
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…
On Friday, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
began his visit to the Pacific region. His first stop was Tonga
where he was warmly welcomed by King Tupou. During the weekend His
Royal Highness has highlighted climate change in Tonga. On
Saturday, Crown Prince Haakon and Norway’s Development Minister,
Dag-Inge Ulstein, saw the effects of climate change on Tongatapu up
close. When the glaciers in…
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…
On Friday, His Royal Highness Crown
Prince Haakon began his visit to the Pacific-region. His very first
stop was Tonga where he was warmly welcomed by His Majesty King
Tupou. Crown Prince Haakon began his visit in the capital of Tonga,
Nukuʻalofa. Crown Prince Haakon is…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway starts his
visit to the Pacific region on Friday. Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway will visit the nations of Tonga, Fiji and Samoa. The visit
will run from 5 April to 11 April. On his tour of the Pacific
nations, Crown Prince Haakon is accompanied by Norway’s Minister
for Development, Dag-Inge Ulstein. The purpose of the visit is to
strengthen partnerships with small…
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…
King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway’s
final day of their state visit to Chile took a dramatic turn on
Sunday after their car was attacked by protesters. After concluding
their state visit, the King and Queen were in the small town of
Puerto Williams when Their…
After a well earned rest day, the King
and Queen of Norway have started the conclusion of their long state
visit to Chile. King Harald and Queen Sonja used their day off to
move further south in the country. Now, the royals have arrived in
the southernmost part of Chile in the city of Punta Arenas. Punta
Arenas is the capital city of Chile’s region, Magallanes and
Antartica Chilena. Since…
