Norway

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit make surprise appearance at award ceremony

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway have participated in a televised award ceremony on the state TV-channel NRK. The royal appearance, on April 16th, came as a surprise to most people, as it was not announced in advance by The Royal Court that the couple would participate in the presentation of the Spellman awards. At the entrance of the Skaugum Estate, the Norwegian…
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Norway’s Crown Prince and Princess visit Florø and Stavanger

With events on Wednesday and Thursday this week, Crown Prince Haakon has concluded his tour of southern Norway to learn more about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected Norway.The Crown Prince’s 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, when the Crown Prince…
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Prince Sverre Magnus confirmed in Asker Church

On Saturday, Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway was confirmed in a downscaled ceremony in Asker Church. The grand celebration originally planned had to be scaled back due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, the day was celebrated by the Norwegian people and the Norwegian Royal Family. Sverre Magnus has, this year, followed the confirmation teaching in Asker parish, and the…
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Norway’s Royal Palace closed down to prevent national day celebration

This coming Sunday, Norway will celebrate their national day. The day is usually centered around the royal family with the main celebrations taking place in the areas surrounding the royal palace in Oslo. More than 100,000 children usually march past the royal palace to greet their King on national day. Not only are the childrens’ parade cancelled this year because of the virus, yesterday…
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