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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit cancel UK visit over Queen Elizabeth mourning

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10th September 2022
In light of the mourning period observed for the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the visit that Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway had scheduled in the UK has now been cancelled.  The Crown Prince Couple was supposed to travel to the United Kingdom next week for a three-day visit focused on technology and healthcare, as well as tightening the business ties that bind the…
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Queen Margrethe and King Carl XVI Gustaf send condolences as Norway faces a tragic shooting

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27th June 2022
Queen Margrethe of Denmark and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden have both surrounded King Harald of Norway with love after the tragic shooting that took the lives of two people in Oslo. The two monarchs both sent condolences letters, which were published on all social media accounts, as well as the respective websites. In a short note signed by hand by the Queen, Margrethe called…
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Princess Charlene set to make first official trip since health problems as Prince Albert honours ancestor

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17th June 2022
Princess Charlene of Monaco seems to be set to undertake her first official trip since her hiatus from public life due to health concerns. On the 22nd of June, Prince Albert is scheduled to open the exhibition “Sailing the Sea of Science” at the Fram Museum in Oslo, Norway, and, through the Norwegian Court’s official agenda, it was revealed that Princess Charlene will be traveling…
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Crown Prince Haakon christens the world's first electric and self-propelled ship

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2nd May 2022
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway toured a ship building factory and christened a new ship, the Yara Birkeland, during a visit to Porsgrunn.  Accompanying the Crown Prince was the Mayor of the city and a State Minister, as well as local factory officials.  Yara Birkeland is the world’s first electric and self-propelled ship – a pioneering design that will replace up-to 40,000 trucks…
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