July will mark ten years since the terrorist attacks in the government quarter in Oslo and on the island of Utøya in which 77 people lost their lives. The Norwegian Royal Family wishes to follow up with some of those they met ten years ago, as well as others who in various ways were directly…
The son of King Abdullah II of Jordan and Queen Rania was officially appointed as the Crown Prince of Jordan in 2009, at the age of 15. Prince Hussein graduated from UK’s prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2017, while holding the rank of second lieutenant in the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army. Having launched many initiatives, he is also actively involved in youth empowerment efforts and became the youngest person ever to chair a UN Security Council Meeting.
Crown Prince Moulay Hassan of Morocco
The Crown Prince of Morocco was a participant in the One Planet Summit in France in 2017, while still attending school. He’s the eldest child of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Princess Lalla Salma, he was named after his grandfather Hassan II and is set to succeed his father as king one day.
Another ‘different’ 17th of May holiday
May 17, 2021
The Corona pandemic, combined with cold and constant rain, literally put a damper on celebrations of Norway’s national day on the 17th of May. With all parades cancelled and large gatherings banned for the second year in a row, the Royal Family and most everybody else could only hope festivities will be back to normal next year.
All radio and TV stations carried the vastly scaled-down royal celebration of Norway’s Constitution Day on Monday. Royal Family members briefly assembled on the palace balcony. From left: Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Queen Sonja and King Harald. PHOTO: NRK screen grab
The heir apparent, 43, is pictured sitting alongside her husband Prince Daniel and their children in one snap, taken on the picturesque grounds of their home Haga Palace in Solna.