Haakon's official visit to Chile - January 22-26, 2008

[galatea_12]

Thank you all for the updates. Well done!

[royalone3]

I think Prince Haakon is fantastic,he reminds me of my dad.

[Paty]

25/01/2008
His Royal Highness The Crown Prince attends seminar on aquaculture in Puerto Varas (12:15)

kongehuset.no - Official engagements

Crown Prince cancels visit to aqua farms.

"This was unfortunate, but this is the advice we have received from the Chilean authorities, and advice which we will follow", the Crown Prince said.
The Norway Post : Crown Prince cancels visit to aqua farms

[galatea_12]

More news: Haakon 'safe,' but drops controversial fish-farm visit - Aftenposten.no

[Paty]

Can some one tell us what it said!
Haakon møtt med protester og politi

[marian]

Does he speak English or Spanish? What other languages he speak?

[SASSY]

Originally Posted by sgl

Thank you for the pictures Paty! He is so handsome.

YES! Very handsome! When he was younger he looked too boyish and a little girly. He's gorgeous now.

[sgl]

This seems like a very interesting trip. It looks like he is enjoying himself and it is nice to see him taking part in a variety of activities, not just the typical press conferences and government meetings.

[Her_Majesty]

Originally Posted by marian

Does he speak English or Spanish? What other languages he speak?

He definitely speaks English. I am not sure , but I don't think he speaks Spanish.

[Paty]

25/01/2008
His Royal Highness The Crown Prince attends seminar on aquaculture in Puerto Varas.

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26/01/2008
Crown Prince Haakon visited Isla Negra on the last day of his official visit to Chile.

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[Urraquita]

So HANDSOME!!!

Thanks for the great pictures and info.

[sgl]

Great pictures Paty! He looks so nice in the suit that he wore to the seminar on aquculture.

[susiewong]

Maybe the Crown Princess is just covering with a stomach flu. Perhaps she is hiding something else.. It would be wonderful if another pregnancy was announced.

[KikkiB]

Originally Posted by Paty

Can some one tell us what it said!
Haakon møtt med protester og politi

It's about a couple of visits to aqua culture business that the CP was visiting but got cancelled. He went to a seminar someplace else, and was met by demonstrants and police. The demonstrants said that the CP as goodwill ambassador, should consider human rights and how these aqua culture business treats the indigenous people of Chile. The indigenous people claim that the fish farming ruins the natural fish stock and thus the way of life for them. It also mention work conditions and the low salaries for the people working in the aqua culture business.

[Paty]

Thank you KikkiB!

All the information from Kongehuset of the Official visit!

His Royal Highness The Crown Prince’s official visit to Chile commenced on Wednesday. The Crown Prince is visiting Chile 23 – 26 January at the invitation of President Michelle Bachelet.

kongehuset.no - Official visit to Chile

[Her_Majesty]

i just love this pictures of the Prince on Isla Negra.
kongehuset.no - Kronprinsen på Isla Negra
I would love to be there with him.
He looks more then handsome during the whole trip and really seems to enjoy it.
I love the Portrait showing Haakon with the blue sky and sea in the background! (Pic 2)

[zonnestraal]

Originally Posted by susiewong

Maybe the Crown Princess is just covering with a stomach flu. Perhaps she is hiding something else.. It would be wonderful if another pregnancy was announced.

Funny, that thought crossed my mind too! Would be nice.....

[dalia]

I Found a gallery at aftenposten.no Crown Prince in Chile - Aftenposten.no

[sgl]

Originally Posted by zonnestraal

Funny, that thought crossed my mind too! Would be nice.....

I thought the exact same thing! Maybe there will be an announcement?

[KikkiB]

Originally Posted by sgl

I thought the exact same thing! Maybe there will be an announcement?

It could also actually just be the flu, since it's flu season in Norway right now, and there has been a tummy bug "epidemics" going since Christmas.