Norway

Crown Prince Haakon marks Norway's entry to the UN Security Council

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7th January 2021
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has participated in a digital meeting with the team that will lead the Norwegian efforts in the United Nations Security Council for the next two years. From the Skaugum Estate in Norway, Crown Prince Haakon attended the digital meeting on January 6th 2021 with the Norwegian UN team in New York and Foreign Minister, Ine Eriksen Søreide, in Oslo. Earlier in the day…
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Norway

A special royal moment: 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of King Olav’s death and King Harald's reign

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6th January 2021
The Norwegian people are preparing for a special year and a special day next week. January 17th will be a day of joy and sorrow in Norway. For on that day, it will be 30 years since King Olav died and with it 30 years since King Harald took on his role as the nation’s monarch. The shocking news that King Olav was dead came late in the evening of January 17, 1991. The new king was sworn in…
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Denmark

Queen Margrethe receives official New Year's greetings

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5th January 2021
For the Danish Royal Family, these first days of the New Year were to be marked by large dinners where everyone was dressed in uniforms and gala dresses. This was not the case this year. The long tradition had to give way to the corona-virus. The planned New Year’s party at Christiansborg Castle for the Prime Minister and other representatives of official Denmark, which should have taken…
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Queen Margrethe's Sparkling New Year Galas

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5th January 2021
The Queen of Denmark usually likes to get the royal year off to a glittering start with a string of special receptions and banquets. However, in 2021, that’s all on ice in the chilly days of early January, owing to the coronavirus pandemic. So instead of new sparkle…
Serbia

Serbia’s Crown Prince and Princess make donations over Christmas

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4th January 2021
Throughout Christmas, Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia have made a number of donations to improve conditions for Serbs in and outside the country. During the holidays, the distribution of Christmas gifts, provided by Crown Princess Katherine Foundation to various institutions for children throughout Serbia and Republika Srpska, was completed. More than 1000 children…
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