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Crown Prince Haakon to undertake digital visit to San Francisco

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway will virtually visit San Francisco, California, on April 27 and 28. The visit to San Francisco is Norway’s first major virtual visit abroad, and many have the opportunity to follow this official visit digitally. The Crown Prince will be digitally accompanied by Norway’s Foreign Minister, Ine Eriksen Søreide; Minister of Trade and Industry, Iselin Nybø…
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Sweden to honour Duke of Edinburgh on Saturday

Sweden will honour the Duke of Edinburgh on Saturday ahead of his funeral in the UK. The Duke was a Knight of the Order of the Seraphim in Sweden, and it is a tradition in Sweden to hold a Seraphim Toll for a deceased Knight of the Order of the Seraphim on the same day as the funeral. Prince Philip’s Seraphim Toll will take place from 12.00 to 13.00 Swedish time in Riddarholm Church in…
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Prince Philip's last visit to Norway

During his life, Prince Philip visited Norway a number of times. He was in the country both on official tours, but he also visited his Norwegian relatives and friends privately on several occasions. The last time the Duke of Edinburgh visited Norway was in 2001. Even though…
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King Harald returns to work after months of sick leave

King Harald of Norway`s sick leave is officially over and he will resume his constitutional duties from April 12th 2021. King Harald’s sick leave has been extended several times since an operation earlier this year and there was great interest in whether it would be further extended. In March, the Royal Court stated: “The king is making a good recovery and continues treatment and…
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Greek royals post touching tributes on social media to "Uncle Philip"

Members of the Greek Royal Family have written touching tributes to Prince Philip – born a Prince of Greece and Denmark – on their social media channels. Crown Prince Pavlos wrote a long message talking about his “Uncle Philip” and how he was “a very loved member of the extended Greek family.” Pavlos went on to add: “He was by any conceivable standard…
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