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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s visit to Ethiopia – Day 3

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10th November 2017
On Thursday, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit finished a three-day long visit to Ethiopia. They arrived in Ethiopia on Monday to prepare for their trip. On the first day, they attended a number of official events in the nation’s capital and assisted the Norwegian economic delegation who were following the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess on their visit. On the…
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Crown Prince Haakon participates in major military exercise

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10th March 2017
His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, has, the last two days, participated in the international military exercise “Joint Viking” which takes place in northern Norway. The exercise aims to strengthen the military cooperation within NATO and between the Nordic nations. The military exercise “Joint Viking” takes place from 6 to 15 March in an area stretching from Alta to…
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Crown Prince Haakon attends award ceremony

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14th November 2016
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway attended the presentation of the award for “Role Model of the Year”. This occurs just a few days after the Crown Prince has returned from a four-day long official visit to Canada together with Crown Princess Mette-Marit. The prize was awarded at the Norwegian Nobel Center and was presented by Solveig Horne, Minister for Children…
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Crown Prince Haakon embroiled in scandal

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23rd October 2016
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway is embroiled in a scandal in Norway. Allegedly, he rented out five flats that had been deemed unsafe to live in on his official estate, Skaugum. According to The Sunday Times, the heir to the Norwegian throne was ordered to remove petrol that…
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Crown Prince of Norway receives Honorary Degree from Northumbria University

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26th June 2016
Northumbria University in Newcastle has conferred an Honorary Degree on His Royal Highness, The Crown Prince of Norway. Crown Prince Haakon was presented with the Doctor of Civil Law degree at the Royal Palace in Oslo by Professor Andrew Wathey CBE, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Northumbria University, and Chris Sayers, Chair of the Board of Governors for Northumbria. With the Honorary…
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