Norway

One person is injured after a tree collapses in Oslo's Royal Palace Park

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16th September 2020
One man has been injured after he was hit by a tree that fell in Royal Palace Park in Oslo on Wednesday afternoon. An old tree blew over and hit the man who was quickly taken to hospital. Following the incident, parts of the royal park were closed for the remainder of the day. There are strong winds all over eastern Norway today, and this has created great challenges also in the capital where many…
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Norway

Norway’s Crown Prince and Princess visit the city of Kristiansund

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16th September 2020
Crown Prince Haakon is currently on a special journey in southern Norway. The goal is to learn more about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected various Norwegian industries and the Norwegian people. Last week the journey started in Østfold on Tuesday, when the Crown Prince visited a virus test station. On Wednesday and Thursday the journey continued to Vestfold and Telemark. Now a new week…
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The Netherlands

Dutch Princess Amalia's 2021 allowance revealed

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16th September 2020
Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, as heir apparent to the Dutch throne, is set to receive 111,000 euros at the end of 2021, when she will be 18. Her yearly allowance, set out by the Constitution, was revealed in the budget from the Royal House that was submitted to the Dutch parliament on Tuesday. It is higher than the 107,000 euro estimate from last year. Of the 111,000 euros she will…
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CoronavirusDenmark

Crown Princess Mary delivers speech at WHO's 70th Regional Committee Meeting

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15th September 2020
Crown Princess Mary spoke at Monday’s opening of the 70th World Health Organisation Regional Committee for Europe’s session, where she discussed how COVID-19 has affected the world. Meeting virtually due to lockdowns and restrictions, Crown Princess Mary’s remarks were delivered via video link. She told guests that COVID-19 has proven to be “a tough teacher, testing us when we didn’t…
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