Norway

King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon inspect the Norwegian Royal Yacht

The summer season is officially underway for crew and officers on the Royal Norwegian Ship. On Thursday afternoon, King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon embarked the ship for inspection. The tradition of royal embarkation dates back to 1948 when King Haakon VII received ‘Norway’ as a gift from the Norwegian people. Due to the ongoing global health emergency, the 2021 sailing programme…
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Queen Letizia thanks Red Cross volunteers for hard work over the past year

Queen Letizia gave a speech to mark World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day in Spain on Wednesday, thanking those who work worldwide to save lives and serve vulnerable communities. The Queen was joined by Carolina Darias, Minister of Health; Francesco Rocca, President of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent; Javier Senent, President of the Spanish Red Cross; and others…
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Prince Emanuel of Liechtenstein under investigation over shooting Romania's largest bear

Prince Emanuel of Liechtenstein has shot the largest bear in Europe by a mistake. Investigation is underway after the prince killed Europe’s largest bear during a trophy hunt in Transylvania in March this year. The brown bear, Arthur, was 17 years old and probably the largest of its kind in Europe. Arthur was shot a month after a local farmer complained that a female bear was harassing his…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit visits the Aurora workshop

On Tuesday, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway visited the Aurora workshop – a working community of artists with and without disabilities in Bærum. Ceramics, textiles, clothing and paper have been produced at the workshop, despite a pandemic and strict infection control measures. The Crown Princess said: “I am happy that the workplace has been able to stay open during the pandemic…
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