The Crown Prince meets the press in Stavanger – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country

Crown Prince Haakon is in Stavanger to open the oil and energy fair conference ONS (Offshore Northern Seas). It happens at a time when there is a storm around the royal family. On Friday, it became known that the police have expanded the charges against Marius Borg Høiby. He is now charged with bodily harm, damage and threats and is being investigated for several matters. In a public written statement earlier this month, Høiby himself admitted to the use of violence in alcohol and cocaine intoxication. Princess wedding sold In three days Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett’s wedding celebration will begin. The couple will be married outdoors at Vinjevollen in Geiranger next Saturday, but the celebration will already begin on Thursday with a “get-to-know-you party”. It has caused strong reactions that the princess, who is number four in the line of succession to the Norwegian throne, has sold the rights to the wedding to the British celebrity magazine Hello Magazine. According to what news is informed, the TV rights are linked to Netflix. All other press are excluded from the wedding and parties. But the king has refused to pose for pictures where Hello Magazine has paid for exclusive access. – We are aware that exclusive rights have been granted to two media for the coverage of the wedding of Princess Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett, communications manager Guri Varpe at Slottet told news last week. – The members of the Royal Household have reserved themselves from being photographed and filmed by these two media, in those cases where the press otherwise does not have access. Far fewer Norwegians support the monarchy A recent poll conducted by Norstat for news shows that nearly four out of ten Norwegians have a more negative view of the monarchy. Most of them justify it with Princess Märtha Louise, Durek Verrett and/or Marius Borg Høiby. At the same time, support for the monarchy as a form of government is falling. When King Harald and Queen Sonja were praised for being “good enough to be king and queen” when they turned 80 in 2017, the monarchy had 81 percent of the Norwegian people behind them. Now 68 percent say they support the monarchy. Published 26/08/2024, at 10.24 Updated 26.08.2024, at 10.38



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