Norway’s royal family joins the huge wave of solidarity unleashed by the Russian attack on Ukraine.
Oslo – Destroyed buildings, injured residents, heavily armed soldiers: The horrific images from Ukraine are dominating the international headlines. People are taking to the streets around the world to hold vigils and demand an end to the war. The royal houses of the Netherlands, Great Britain, Norway & Co. also take a stand, as reported by 24royal.de*.
Norwegian royal family takes a stand against the war in Ukraine
While royals like Prince William (39) and Duchess Kate (40) expressed their sympathy in public statements *, the Norwegian royal family * decided on another gesture of solidarity. Crown Prince Haakon (48) and Crown Princess Mette-Marit* (48) attended a peace service for Ukraine side by side. In addition to the heir to the throne, clergymen from various denominations and representatives of Norwegian organizations also gathered in the Trinity Church in Oslo.
The ceremony not only prayed for the Ukrainian people. In memory of the victims of the war and as a symbol of hope and peace, Mette-Marit and Haakon* and the Norwegian Justice and Preparedness Minister Emilie Enger Mehl (28) lit candles, among others. The royal family shared the moving moment of the service on its Instagram profile, among other things.
Norwegian royal family: no vacation in times of crisis
Just a few days earlier, Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon had returned from their family vacation*. Due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, the two had interrupted their winter break early on the occasion of King Harald*’s 85th birthday. At the beginning of this week, the palace finally confirmed to “NRK” that the monarch couple Harald and Sonja* (84) would also be making their way home towards Oslo. *24royal.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA
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