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Crown Prince Haakon opened Oslo's new public library

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19th June 2020
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway opened Oslo’s newest and largest public library on Thursday. The day of the opening was not random as Crown Prince Haakon opened the library exactly 87 years after his great-grandfather King Haakon VII opened the old main library in Oslo.His Royal Highness was welcomed to the library by Oslo’s Mayor and a number of Norway’s…
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Success for Norwegian UN campaign backed by Crown Prince Haakon

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18th June 2020
Norway has won a non permanent seat on the UN Security Council. The country’s politicians are delighted and have shown their gratitude to Crown Prince Haakon who has been a high profile supporter of the country’s campaign for a place on this prestigious body.Norway won 130 votes in the polls which took place on June 17th 2020. Along with the Republic of Ireland, with 128 votes, it…
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A look back at Victoria and Daniel's wedding: the guest list

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17th June 2020
In what was dubbed the biggest royal wedding in Europe since the marriage of the Prince of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer in 1981, royals from all over the globe travelled to Stockholm to watch Crown Princess Victoria marry her gym trainer, Daniel Westling.Who was on the guest list for the 19 June 2010 nuptials? We take a look below:[getty src=”102229374,102239884&#8243…
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Crown Prince Haakon opens Oslo's new Climate House

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17th June 2020
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has opened a brand new exhibition house on climate and climate change in Oslo. The exhibition house is owned and operated in co-operation between the University of Oslo and Oslo Natural History Museum.The formal opening was accomplished by the Crown Prince sowing a seed bag in a flower pot. This will later be planted out and become part of the display outside the…
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