King Harald V Of Norway

King Harald V Of Norway

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Norway’s King Harald V and Queen Sonja arrived in Pretoria, South Africa on Tuesday to begin a two day state visit to the country. With them are over 100 Norwegian business leaders, looking for opportunity investments. REUTERS/Ziphozonke Lushaba Harald and Sonja were welcomed by President Jacob Zuma and his wife at the Union Buildings. They eventually went to the University of Pretoria, where King Harald opened a seminar on foreign policy. Afterward, the King and Queen visited Freedom Park. This evening, they will attend a state dinner hosted by President Zuma. Already a lot has been accomplished at this state visit. Co-operation agreements on ... Read Full Story
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The King of Norway opened the 2009-2010 session of Parliament Friday with a speech from the throne. The speech outlined the government’s plans for the country, in the midst of a economic downturn. Scanpix With his wife, Queen Sonja, by his right hand, and his son and heir, Crown Prince Haakon, at his left, King Harald V said to Norway’s politicians: “Over the past year the world economy experienced the most powerful recession since World War II . Many countries have experienced sharply increasing unemployment and fall in production. Land of our closeness, as Iceland and the Baltic countries, has been particularly hard hit. ... Read Full Story
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Kongehuset.no It’s been nearly four years since an official photograph displaying Norway’s King, Crown Prince and heir to the heir was distributed. So, today, the royal court gave out two pictures of King Harald V, Crown Prince Haakon, and Princess Ingrid Alexandra together as a way of showing Norway’s present and future monarchs. The photos were taken about two weeks ago at Bygdo, a farm used as a summer residence by King Harald and Queen Sonja. King Harald V is 72 years old. Haakon, who is first in line to the throne, is 36 years-old while his daughter is 5 1/2. Kongehuset.no Read Full Story
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A recent report of Norway’s politicians shows the future of the country’s monarchy may not be so good. kongehuset.no According to NRK, 4 in 10 Parliament members want the monarchy demolished and republic put in its place. A third of the politicians say they would introduce the idea of having a president instead of a king in about 20 years. Eva Midttun Leira of the NRK explained the reasons for this movement. “We have a generational change in the Parliament. There are many young people, and we wondered if it has done nothing with the perception of the royal house. SV [Socialist Party], which ... Read Full Story
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He further stated that South Africa and Norway continue to be engaged in countries like Burundi, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. "The focus of dialogue and concrete action is the broader context of human security, supporting peace ...  
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