At a time when the coronavirus pandemic continues, royal travel to other nations is rare. So this week, the Crown Prince of Norway has traveled digitally to several nations in the Middle East to learn more about the Norwegian relief work given to disadvantaged countries. Crown Prince Haakon joined a virtual field trip to Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen.
His Royal Highness said: “It makes…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway receives the Estonian President in audience
20th November 2020
At the Royal Palace in Oslo Friday morning, the President of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, was received in audience by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon. President Kaljulaid is has traveled to Norway on an official visit.
Norway and Estonia have a close bond as…
Crown Prince Haakon was present as the Church of Norway marked the appointment of a new president in the Episcopal Conference, a new church meeting and a new church council with a special service in the Nidaros Cathedral
The Norwegian Church’s new president, Bishop…
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…
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has opened the annual youth business championship in Norway. The competition will this year be digital because of the corona-virus, and participation is already record high.
His Royal Highness said: “I think we need your ideas…
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon has over the last weeks been the most active working member of the Norwegian Royal Family. The Crown Prince is working from his home, the Skaugum Estate, to help the Norwegian people get through the coronavirus pandemic.
In a video…
Crown Prince Haakon continues to stay busy while hosting video conference with three cleaning workers
1st April 2020
Crown Prince Haakon has, over the last few weeks, held several video conferences and video meetings with the authorities and other occupations who are heavily affected by the coronavirus. On Tuesday, the Crown Prince was briefed via video on the working life of three cleaners during the COVID-19 pandemic.
His Royal Highness started the conference by saying: “The work you do in hospitals, in…
Since the outbreak of corona virus made the working day different for most royals, Crown Prince Haakon has stepped up his activity when it comes to getting online briefings on important issues around fighting the virus. For the third time in less than two weeks, the Crown…
It is different era for Europe’s royal families – and for us all. The royals are not able to meet people in the same way as before. Last week, Crown Prince Haakon attended a video-conference to get a briefing from Norway’s health authorities. On Tuesday this…
Could Crown Prince Haakon be the first royal in space? Well,
he’s the first to start training for that possibility, so he already has the
head start!
The Norwegian crown prince visited the Andøya Space Center
last week to officially open the Spaceship Aurora, a new children’s centre that
will teach young people about space and Norwegian space activities.
The Spaceship Aurora is an…
