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Crown Prince Haakon: “Global crisis knows no boundaries”

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has opened the Norwegian Norfund conference in Oslo. The Crown Prince was welcomed to the conference by Oslo’s Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the Board of Norfund, Olaug Svarva. COVID-19 and climate challenges were the backdrop for this year’s conference. In front of 80 parliamentary representatives, business leaders and environmental and social…
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Crown Prince Haakon takes the “Refugee Route”: Day 1

Crown Prince Haakon is currently walking parts of the Norwegian Refugee Route to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Norway following the German occupation. His Royal Highness will walk parts of the Refugee Route from Oslo to the Swedish border from 26 to 28 August. The trip aims to shed light on the history of the liberation. The tour started this Wednesday close to the capital of…
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Crown Prince Haakon to hike Refugee Route

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon will walk parts of the Norwegian Refugee Route to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Norway following the German occupation. His Royal Highness will walk parts of the Refugee Route from Oslo to the Swedish border from 26 to…
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King Harald contributes to a new book about himself

A new special book about King Harald will be published this autumn, and the King of Norway himself contributed much to the upcoming book. Former newspaper-editor Harald Stanghelle is the author of the book, and beforehand, he had not thought that the King would want to be involved in the project. In 2018 publisher Erling Kagge asked Harald Stanghelle if he would write a book based on…
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Crown Prince Haakon opened Oslo's new public library

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…
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Crown Prince Haakon opens Oslo's new Climate House

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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