Norway

Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Martha show royal support for sporting first

Brother and sister, Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Martha of Norway, were out and about showing their support for a sporting first. It is not often that the two take on engagements together. But both were spectators when the very first world`s championship in winter sports for athletes with physical disabilities was held in Fåberg and Lillehammer. The world’s first World Cup in winter…
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History

The unknown composer who would have been King

Several military marches that are a part of our musical heritage were composed by King Carl Johan of Sweden and Norway’s grandson, Prince Gustaf. In 1852, the 25-year-old Gustaf, the “singer prince,” became the first royal to die at the new palace in the Norwegian capital of Christiania. Despite his young age, he had managed to write more than fifty pieces of music &#8211…
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Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit pulls out of Nobel Peace Prize events due to illness

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has had to pull out of ceremonies surrounding the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo due to illness. According to the Royal Court, the Crown Princess has cold symptoms and will take a PCR test for COVID-19. On 10 December, the Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded at City Hall in Oslo. King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit are…
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Norway

Crown Prince Haakon concludes US visit at Arlington

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway has this week been on an official visit to the United States to strengthen political and economic ties between the two nations. On the last day of the visit to the United States, the Crown Prince laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown soldier…
Norway

Crown Prince Haakon puts focus on energy and literature on US visit

The Crown Prince of Norway is currently on a visit to the United States to strengthen economic and political ties between the Norwegian Kingdom and the American Republic. The second day of the Crown Prince’s visit to the United States and New York began with a visit to Equinor, where he performed the official inauguration of their new offshore wind office in Industry City, Brooklyn.
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