Norway

The royal guests at the wedding of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway

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25th August 2021
When Crown Prince Haakon of Norway wed his commoner bride, Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, on 25 August 2001, Norwegian royals, foreign royals, friends and government officials were in the congregation. As the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway mark their 20th wedding anniversary, we take a look at the royal guests at the first big royal wedding of the 21st century. [getty…
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Norway

King Harald comments on Princess Ingrid Alexandra's Covid diagnosis

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25th August 2021
Just hours after the Norwegian Royal Court confirmed that Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway had been diagnosed with the coronavirus, King Harald said that the princess is doing well. On the way to inspect the royal yacht, he took the time to answer questions about how things are going with Princess Ingrid Alexandra. On questions by the Norwegian TV-channel TV the King…
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Sweden

The King and Queen of Sweden visit Västernorrland

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25th August 2021
The King and Queen of Sweden have visited Västernorrland county to show their support for communities in the area as the global health crisis continues. The royal couple were welcomed to the county and to the residence in Härnösand by Governor Berit Högman. At the…
Sweden

Crown Princess Victoria awards Stockholm Junior Water Prize

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25th August 2021
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden continued her annual tradition of awarding the Stockholm Junior Water Prize on Tuesday as part of the annual World Water Week in Stockholm. Due to the global health situation, the ceremony was again held digitally for everyone’s safety. The Crown Princess addressed the attendees in English via a video from Stockholm. This year’s winner is Eshani…
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Norway

King Harald and Queen Sonja conclude royal yacht season

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24th August 2021
King Harald, accompanied by Queen Sonja, has announced the end of this year’s season for the Norwegian Royal Yacht “KS Norge”. This year, the ship has not been used as much in official contexts, due to the ongoing pandemic. As a result, the ship has been used much more than usual by the royals privately, especially during the summer holidays. During the now ended summer season, the crew…
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