From today on, the Norwegian Crown Prince will travel through Germany and bring royal splendor. During the visit there are many serious topics – but there is also a bit of fun.
Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon is traveling through Germany – and bringing a bit of royal splendor to Munich, Hamburg and Berlin. The 50-year-old will first visit the Bavarian capital before traveling on to the Hanseatic city on the Elbe and Berlin – where Crown Princess Mette-Marit will join him.
Together with government representatives and a business delegation, Haakon wants to consolidate and strengthen the good ties between Germany and Norway on his trip through the republic.
According to the Norwegian embassy, core topics are economy, energy, shipping, defense and culture. In addition, the community of values between the two countries should be emphasized, for example in questions of democracy, it was said. In addition, oil and gas-rich Norway wants to show itself as a strong economic partner when it comes to energy issues.
Banquet with Markus Söder
When he arrives at Munich Airport, the popular Crown Prince is first greeted by the head of the Bavarian State Chancellery, Florian Herrmann (CSU). In the evening, Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) invites him to a banquet in the Munich Residence before serious questions about armaments and defense continue on Tuesday. A visit to the German-Norwegian Literature Day should provide some relaxation.
Haakon will then fly to Hamburg, where he will be welcomed by First Mayor Peter Tschentscher (SPD) to a reception in the town hall in the evening. On Wednesday, an economic conference at the Chamber of Commerce will focus on energy, infrastructure and shipping – and of course the traditional harbor tour shouldn’t be missed.
Haakon then takes the train to Berlin, where Crown Princess Mette-Marit joins the tour group. On Thursday, the couple will visit the Wall Museum together and a commemoration ceremony for November 9th, the day the Wall fell in 1989. At the end of the trip, they will go to see Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Bellevue Palace and to see Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the Chancellery.
Source: Stern
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