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Condolences from His Majesty King Harald to The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC     

Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess and their children have been travelling since the end of November. In the state of Sikkim in northeastern India they were joined by a crew from the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) and sent a Christmas greeting of video and photographs back home to Norway.

Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja attended the 10 December ceremony to mark the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2010 to Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobo.

Statement from Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit on the occasion of World Aids Day 2010.

HRH Crown Prince Haakon and HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit are planning to travel abroad with their children Marius Borg Høiby (13), Princess Ingrid Alexandra (6) and Prince Sverre Magnus (4) from the end of November 2010 to the end of January 2011.

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald of Norway to The President of the Republic of Indonesia, His Excellency Dr H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess visited Ground Zero in Manhattan this morning. The Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta won the prestigious commission to design the Museum Pavilion located in the Memorial Plaza.

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess are on a two-day visit to New York to mark the centennial anniversary of the American-Scandinavian Foundation. They will also be attending other Nordic-related events as well as participating in meetings with UNDP and UNAIDS.

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald of Norway to The President of the Argentine Nation, Her Excellency Ms Christina Fernández de Kirchner.

On the final day of their State Visit to Slovakia Their Majesties The King and Queen visited the former mining town of Banská Štiavnica, which is home to a sizeable aluminium production industry. The Norwegian companies Hydro and Orkla are both involved in the region.

His Majesty quoted the Norwegian author Bjørnson during the opening of the Norwegian-Slovak seminar on corporate social responsibility this morning. Bjørnson was also on the agenda later in the day when an exhibition dedicated to the writer was officially opened.

Their Majesties The King and Queen commenced their State Visit to the Slovak Republic today. This is the first official Norwegian State Visit to the republic since it was established in 1993. The King and Queen were formally welcomed at the presidential palace in Bratislava.

The Palace was illuminated yesterday by Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter, during the gala dinner in honour of President Leuthard and Dr Hausin. This morning, the state visit continued with the opening of a seminar on medical technology.

The State visit from the Swiss Confederation began today, as Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja welcomed Her Excellency Ms Doris Leuthard and Dr Roland Hausin in a formal ceremony on the Palace Square.

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon becomes member of Foundation Board YGL.

His Majesty King Harald officially opened the Norwegian Storting (Parliament) today. The 2010-2011 session of the Storting is the 155th since its inception, and the proceedings follow a fixed ceremony laid down in the Constitution.

This week, Her Majesty The Queen visited the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya in connection with Norway’s annual television fundraiser, whose proceeds this year will go to the Norwegian Refugee Council. Queen Sonja is the Royal Patron of the fundraising event.

On Tuesday His Majesty King Harald presented the Kavli Prize for outstanding research in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience. The awards were presented during a gala event held at Oslo Concert Hall.

On Tuesday afternoon, His Majesty The King opened ONS 2010 in Stavanger, an exhibition, conference and festival in Stavanger that has served as a key international meeting place for the oil and alternative energy industries since its establishment in 1974.

The board of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s Humanitarian Fund has decided to give support to a youth venture initiative organised as a joint effort between the Strømme Foundation and the Norwegian Mission Alliance.

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald of Norway to The President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Her Excellency Mr Asif Ali Zardari.

On Monday Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit concluded three days of meetings and lectures in Vienna. Among other activities, she opened the Youth Pavilion, a networking space for young people involved in the fight against AIDS.

Some 20,000 delegates from more than 185 countries are participating in the XVIII International AIDS Conference being held in Vienna on 18-23 July. Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit was present at the AIDS 2010 Opening Session on Sunday.

On Saturday Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit will meet with young people who have played a leading role in the fight against AIDS in various countries across the world.

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald of Norway to The President of the Republic of Lithuania, Her Excellency Ms Dalia Grybauskaitė.

Spirits were high this morning when Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel greeted Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess on the Old Market Square flanking the Town Hall of Stralsund, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.

Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess arrived this evening in Berlin. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess are visiting Germany at the invitation of Federal Chancellor Merkel.

His Royal Highness The Crown Prince gave the opening address at the research conference, where the findings from scores of projects related to the fourth International Polar Year (IPY) are being summarised and presented.

Her Majesty Queen Beatrix concluded her three-day State Visit on Thursday in Bergen. Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja accompanied the Queen of The Netherlands on her visit to the former Hanseatic city.

Early this afternoon, His Majesty The King welcomed Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands to Norway. Queen Beatrix, who has begun a three-day State Visit to Norway, was received in an official welcoming ceremony when she disembarked in Oslo.

On 30-31 May, participants from all over the world gathered at the World Economic Forum Global Redesign Summit in Doha. His Royal Highness The Crown Prince participated in his capacity as head of the Young Global Leaders’ efforts under the Global Redesign Initiative.

Lena Meyer-Landrut of Germany won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Satellite”. On Saturday evening, Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess and her son Mr Marius Borg Høiby attended the final round along with 18,000 other spectators.

“This is truly a spectacular Expo, and I would like to congratulate the Chinese people on this achievement,” said His Royal Highness The Crown Prince when he opened Norway Day at Expo 2010 in Shanghai on Friday.

On Friday, His Majesty The King granted His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud an audience at the Royal Palace.

Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales attended a banquet held by Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in connection with an international conference on preserving the rainforests.

His Majesty The King presented the Abel Prize to Professor John Torrence Tate today, “for his vast and lasting impact on the theory of numbers.” Earlier today, King Harald granted the Abel Laureate an audience at the Royal Palace.

The Royal Family will take its place on the Palace Balcony starting at 10:30 am to greet the Oslo children’s parade. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess and their family will start the day at Skaugum Estate, where they will greet the Asker municipality children’s parade from 8:15 am.

Condolences from His Majesty King Harald of Norway to The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Mr Goodluck Jonathan.

This morning, His Majesty The King welcomed the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev and Mrs Svetlana Medvedeva to Norway in a formal ceremony on the Palace Square.

On Monday evening, His Majesty The King attended the Gala Concert at the Oslo Opera House, which marked the conclusion of the prestigious Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition for Young Violinists.

This morning, His Royal Highness The Crown Prince arrived in Dubai. The Emirate is an economic hub for the region with extensive commercial activity. Roughly 1,000 Norwegian nationals live in Dubai, many of whom are involved in shipping and petroleum operations.

His Royal Highness The Crown Prince spoke on the topic of development and dignity at Zayed University today. He was also briefed on the pioneering Masdar project, targeted to become the world’s first carbon-neutral, waste-free city.

His Royal Highness The Crown Prince began his official visit to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates today. The opening of the Qatalum aluminium factory – a key cooperative project between Norwegian and Qatari industry – was one of the highlights of the day’s programme.

Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess officially opened an exhibition on Norwegian architecture before joining the Crown Prince on a visit to the company facilities of Jotun and Aker Solutions on the final day of their visit in Malaysia.

Activities involving trade and industry were the main focus on the second day of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess’s visit to Malaysia. Norway and Malaysia have well-established cooperation within the petroleum sector, but there is potential for collaboration in other areas as well.

TRH The Crown Prince and The Crown Princess started their official visit to Malaysia today. The Norwegian business presence in Malaysia is rapidly growing, and some 130 representatives of Norwegian trade and industry have accompanied the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess on their visit.

Condolences from His Royal Highness The Crown Prince Regent of Norway to The President of Chile, Her Excellency Ms Michele Bachelet.

On Tuesday, His Royal Highness The Crown Prince spoke on the topic of dignity at the One Young World conference in London. The conference has brought together young leaders under the age of 25, and a total of 192 countries are represented.

On Friday His Royal Highness The Crown Prince opened the Norwegian embassy in Kazakhstan. This is Norway’s first embassy in Central Asia, signalling that this area is becoming increasingly important both bilaterally and internationally.

On Sunday, 31 January, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon concluded six days of meetings and seminars in the Alpine city of Davos.