Norway

King Harald V of Norway taken to hospital

Norway’s monarch, King Harald V, has been rushed to the largest hospital in Norway on Friday morning. Harald, who is 83, was taken to the National Hospital in Oslo by ambulance on Friday morning. It is not known, as yet, what is wrong with the King. The Royal Court has stated that the King is on sick leave and according to protocol, the Crown Prince is put in as regent of Norway. The…
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Crown Prince Haakon continues his special tour of Norway

Crown Prince Haakon is currently on a special journey in southern Norway. The goal is to learn more about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected various Norwegian industries and the Norwegian people. The journey started in Østfold on Tuesday, when the Crown Prince visited a virus test station. On Wednesday, the journey continued to Vestfold and Telemark. Agriculture is important for this areas…
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Crown Prince Haakon visits coronavirus test station

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway started an important tour on Tuesday this week, which will see him travel around large parts of Norway to observe how the coronavirus pandemic has affected Norway. The journey is partly done on board the royal yacht “KS Norge”. The…
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King Harald: "I do not think there will be any Olympics in Tokyo"

King Harald of Norway does not believe that there will be an Olympics in Tokyo next summer. His Majesty made the observation in a TV on show Sunday evening, broadcast by the state television-channel NRK. King Harald sat down this summer to talk to Karsten Warholm and his coach Leif Olav Alnes. Their conversation was shown this past weekend. Norwegian athlete Karsten Warholm won gold in the 400…
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Crown Prince Haakon walks the “Refugee Route”: Day 3

Crown Prince Haakon is currently walking parts of the Norwegian Refugee Route to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Norway following the German occupation. His Royal Highness will walk parts of the Refugee Route from Oslo to the Swedish border from 26 to 28 August. The trip aims to shed light on the history of the liberation. The walk started on Wednesday when Crown Prince Haakon…
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