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Crown Prince Haakon meets Norwegian sailors keeping essential goods moving

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2nd February 2021
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has met four Norwegian sailors on board ships around the world in a digital chat to show his support for their ongoing work. His Royal Highness wanted to thank the many Norwegian sailors who work every day to ensure that essential goods are transported during the ongoing pandemic.About 80 % of the world’s retail trade is transported by sea. Crown Prince…
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The Royal Week, in Pictures

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31st January 2021
The first month of the year is done and it’s been a strange one for royal dynasties across Europe. Major events have been cancelled, postponed or altered as all of them continue, like the rest of us, to deal with the ever changing challenges of the coronavirus…
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Crown Princess Victoria and Crown Prince Frederik wish each other luck in the handball finals

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31st January 2021
“Good luck Sweden, may the best team win!”, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark told his Swedish counterpart Crown Princess Victoria on the telephone shortly before the Men’s World Championship handball where their two countries will face each other in the finals.The royals shared a photo of the telephone call with Crown Prince Frederik being photographed by his eldest son…
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Crown Princess Victoria meets with WaterAid Sweden to discuss pandemic response

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31st January 2021
Crown Princess Victoria held a digital meeting with WaterAid Sweden on Friday, discussing their work throughout the coronavirus pandemic and their goals for the future.Crown Princess Victoria spoke with WaterAid chairman Tobias Krantz and Secretary General Anna Nilsdotter about their COVID-19 responseThe Royal House shared that throughout the pandemic “WaterAid has worked with emergency…
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King Harald recovering well following surgery

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31st January 2021
King Harald V of Norway is doing well following an operation to repair a tendon in one of his knees. The King is recovering in hospital in Oslo.Harald, who will turn 84 in just a few days’ time, underwent the procedure on the morning of January 30th 2021. Soon afterwards, the Royal Court issued a statement saying ”His Majesty the King’s operation at Rikshospitalet was…
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