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No fuss for crown prince's 30th birthday
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Crown Prince Haakon has been staying at the royal compound on the island of Tjoeme on and off for the past two weeks.
When Princess Martha Louise turned 30, she threw a huge three-day extravaganza in Bergen and royal guests flew in from all over Europe. Her younger brother is heir to the throne, but apparently doesn't want any such fuss when he turns 30 on Sunday.
Instead, Crown Prince Haakon has opted to have a relatively modest 30th birthday party at his family's summer home on an island south of Oslo. Only a few close friends are invited, along with family members.
His father, King Harald, has been sailing in regattas off Spain this month and missed his wife's 66th birthday July 4. He'll reportedly be out of the country for his son's 30th as well.
The general public, meanwhile, won't get any chance to greet Crown Prince Haakon or wish him well on his 30th birthday. The closest they'll get to seeing him will likely be a segment on the evening news.
It's unclear why the crown prince is keeping such a low profile. His wife is pregnant, however, and he still has to finish up his master's thesis for the London School of Economics, which is due at the end of September.
Some speculate he simply has other things on his mind and wants to stay out of the public spotlight. His mother, Queen Sonja, is due to be on hand for the big day, however. The observance reportedly will revolve around a luncheon at the royal compound on Tjoeme, south of Toensberg.
Aftenposten English Web Desk
Nina Berglund
No fuss for crown prince's 30th birthday
http://www.aftenposten.no/multimedia/archive/00130/null_130036a.jpg
Crown Prince Haakon has been staying at the royal compound on the island of Tjoeme on and off for the past two weeks.
When Princess Martha Louise turned 30, she threw a huge three-day extravaganza in Bergen and royal guests flew in from all over Europe. Her younger brother is heir to the throne, but apparently doesn't want any such fuss when he turns 30 on Sunday.
Instead, Crown Prince Haakon has opted to have a relatively modest 30th birthday party at his family's summer home on an island south of Oslo. Only a few close friends are invited, along with family members.
His father, King Harald, has been sailing in regattas off Spain this month and missed his wife's 66th birthday July 4. He'll reportedly be out of the country for his son's 30th as well.
The general public, meanwhile, won't get any chance to greet Crown Prince Haakon or wish him well on his 30th birthday. The closest they'll get to seeing him will likely be a segment on the evening news.
It's unclear why the crown prince is keeping such a low profile. His wife is pregnant, however, and he still has to finish up his master's thesis for the London School of Economics, which is due at the end of September.
Some speculate he simply has other things on his mind and wants to stay out of the public spotlight. His mother, Queen Sonja, is due to be on hand for the big day, however. The observance reportedly will revolve around a luncheon at the royal compound on Tjoeme, south of Toensberg.
Aftenposten English Web Desk
Nina Berglund
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