Norway

King Harald visits Kongsberg weapon factory

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13th February 2019
King Harald of Norway has visited the Kongsberg weapon factory. The King was warmly welcomed by hundreds of cheering children with flags as he arrived for his visit on Tuesday. Chairman of the Board, Eivind Reiten and CEO Geir Håøy welcomed the King to the Kongsberg Group. As well as the usual flowers for the king, there was also got a very special present. This was a sweater that the king…
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The Netherlands

Queen Máxima visits Jordan in her UN role

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13th February 2019
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has visited Jordan in her role as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. She was in the Middle Eastern kingdom from 10 through 12 February. The Dutch Information Services (RVD)…
Luxembourg

Princess Alix of Luxembourg has died

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11th February 2019
The Grand Ducal Court announced this afternoon that Alix, Dowager Princess de Ligne (born Princess Alix of Luxembourg) died today at the age of 89. In a press release, the Court said, “It is with great sadness that Their Royal Highnesses Grand Duke Jean, the Grand Duke…
Norway

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway makes trip to Colombia

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11th February 2019
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is visiting Colombia from Monday to Wednesday this week. He has been invited to the country because he is a goodwill ambassador for the UN Development Program (UNDP). The visit to Colombia was not announced by the royal court until Monday morning, probably for security reasons. The UNDP has been fighting poverty worldwide for the last 50 years. HRH the Crown Prince.
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Sweden

Princess Sofia in South Africa for Project Playground

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9th February 2019
Princess Sofia has revealed that she is currently in South Africa to work for the organisation she founded, Project Playground. Therefore, the Princess missed the World Childhood Foundation’s 20th-anniversary celebrations, hosted by her sister-in-law, Princess Madeleine. On Thursday, several celebrations were planned to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the World Childhood Foundation. The…
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Norway

Norway’s version of “The Crown” is underway

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9th February 2019
Norwegians have, like American and British audiences, been obsessed with the Netflix series, “The Crown”. Royal history is fascinating. So now Norway is in the process making its own version of the British show – with Norwegian royal history of course. The company…
Denmark

ICYMI: Princess Marie meets with workers with autism at Nordea

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9th February 2019
On Monday, Princess Marie visited the Automation office space at Nordea in Copenhagen as Patron of the Danish National Association for Autism. Nordea hired seven people with autism through Specialisterne, a company working to find jobs for people with autism through “social entrepreneurship, corporate sector engagement and a global change in mindset.” Princess Marie was able to meet…
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