Crown Prince Haakon

The heir to the Norwegian throne stopped by the northern city of Tromsø Wednesday. Crown Prince Haakon was there to help mark the 100th anniversary of explorer Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen arriving at the South Pole. Click here to see more pics “Amundsen and Nansen were the true heroes of a free Norway in the years after it gained its independence in 1905,” Haakon said at the Stortorget Market Square. “Amundsen’s achievements helped to form our national identity and to carve out...Read Full Story

The Crown Prince of Norway was recently in Nepal this week, where he came as a goodwill ambassador of the United Nations Development Program. Along with UNDP administrator Helen Clark, Haakon was in the Himalayan country to check out its HIV/AIDS programs, how Nepal is treating sexual minorities, as well as other issues. Check out more photos here at Daylife.com On Monday, His Royal Highness visited the Cruise AIDS, a Nepalese organization connected to the Blue Diamond Society. It focuses...Read Full Story

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After a whirlwind visit to Qatar, Crown Prince Haakon stopped by the United Arab Emirates. Although Norway has had diplomatic relations with the UAE since 1994, this is the first a member of the royal family has made an official visit there. Haakon’s focus during this trip was on climate change and business relations. Lise Aaserud/Scanpix First thing on his list was to give a lecture at Zayed University. Traditionally an all-female institution, the university has an all-male chapter in Abu...Read Full Story

On Tuesday, the future King of Norway was at the World Islamic Mission Mosque in Oslo to mourn the victims of the dual terror attacks in Oslo and on Utøya island. Crown Prince Haakon accompanied the Foreign Minister, Bishop Ole Kristian Kvarme and the mayor of the city, Fabian Stang, that night and although he didn’t make any speeches, his presence spoke volumes to those in the packed mosque. View images at Daylife here. “76 Lives were lost in this tragic act,”  said Imam Najeeb Naz, who had...Read Full Story

On Monday, the Crown Prince of Norway went to Trondheim to discuss treating others with dignity and respect to high school students at the Byåsen High School. Students from several schools came to see Haakon, who appears to have made encouraging treating others with respect his mission. Tine Nilsen/NRK “Dignity is the most important cue to create a better world. A bit of thought is that we hear from you about what you believe is important for the dignity,” said the Crown Prince to the...Read Full Story

Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images/FILE Norway is abuzz over its Crown Prince being found in the water near his family’s summer home on Monday evening. Turns out, Haakon had fallen overboard the Randesund while having a pleasure cruise. While he didn’t suffer any injuries, Haakon is being criticized for not wearing a life jacket and for not turning the boat’s motor off. “We were sitting at our hytte (cabin) outside of Tømmersto when we spotted a boat that was circling idly in the water,” a man...Read Full Story

Klaus Holthe/TV 2 Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon stopped by the western city of Bergen Wednesday as part of promoting Global Dignity. He met with many local students and discussed with them ways to treat others with respect. Along the way, Haakon went to Bergen’s Student Red Cross, who were holding a blood drive. The catch was the students were dressed as vampires! Fangs, blood on the lips, pale skin and all. The Crown Prince had a good laugh and praised the youngsters for their clever blood...Read Full Story

October 20th was Global Dignity Day 2011, and in numerous schools around the world, students marked the day where the treatment and respect for others is held in high regard. Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon was one of the founders of Global Dignity, and he spent the day at Oslo’s Stovner High School, which was one of the 150 secondary schools in the country participating. The Crown Prince was with the two other founders of Global Dignity, Finnish Professor Pekka Himanen and chairman of Operation...Read Full Story

The three heirs to the Scandinavian thrones were present this weekend at the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen. Together, they participated in the opening of the Bright Green Expo, where the world’s largest companies discussed eco-friendly solutions and renewable energy technologies they could use. Jens Nørgaard Larsen / Scanpix Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik, Swedish Crown Princess Victoria, and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway gave their thoughts and experiences on the environment, which...Read Full Story