Condolences
Condolences from His Majesty King Harald of Norway to His Excellency the President of the Lebanese Republic, Mr. Michel Aoun.
HE Mr. Michel Aoun
President of the Lebanese Republic
Office of the President,
Beirut
Excellency,
I was very saddened to hear about the terrible explosion in the Beirut harbour Tuesday, that caused such widespread damage and loss of so many lives. I send you my condolences, Mr. President, and ask you to convey my condolences and heartfelt sympathy to those beraved, injured or otherwise affected by this tragic incident, and to the people of the Lebanese Repulic.
Harald R
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Welcoming the Restauration to the US
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon, along with a couple of thousand attendees, welcomed the sloop Restauration to New York, exactly 200 years after the vessel carrying Norwegian emigrants arrived in the United States. In 1825, they crossed the Atlantic in search of a new and better life. This voyage is regarded as the beginning of organised emigration from Norway.
Met with Governor Walz in Minnesota
Minnesota is one of the states in the United States where a large proportion of the population has Norwegian ancestry. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon is therefore also visiting this state and its largest metropolitan area, Minneapolis–Saint Paul, during his trip to the United States to mark the 200th anniversary of Norwegian emigration to the US.