US EditionNorwegian Crown Prince Haakon Visits Minnesota to Mark 200 Years of Emigration to the US
Crown Prince Haakon highlighted cultural ties and noted 800,000 Norwegians emigrated to the U.S. in the first century, with Minnesota home to over 800,000 residents of Norwegian descent.
- On Tuesday, His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited Norway House in Minneapolis to mark the 200th anniversary of organized emigration as part of the Crossings 200 commemorations.
- The Restauration's 1825 voyage — carrying 53 Norwegians who reached New York — anchors the bicentennial, which honors 800,000 Norwegians migrating to the U.S. and nearly 5 million North Americans with Norwegian roots.
- At Norway House, the crown prince cut a ribbon to open the Saga Center and toured its interactive exhibit celebrating Norwegian-American connections.
- Gov. Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, described the visit as strengthening defense, trade and cultural partnerships, citing joint air exercises between Norwegian F-35s and American F-16s, while the Norwegian Embassy to the U.S. highlighted cooperation in business, education and culture.
- Scheduled for Thursday, Haakon will welcome a Restauration replica at Pier 16 in New York while Crown Princess Mette-Marit stays home due to illness and Marius Borg Høiby faces indictment.
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Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon visits Minnesota to highlight close ties - Austin Daily Herald
MPR News Staff Minnesota is getting a brush with royalty this week as the crown prince of Norway visits the state to mark 200 years since the first organized Norwegian emigration to the U.S. Crown Prince Haakon — heir to the throne of Norway — arrived in Minneapolis on Monday night and will remain in […]
Minnesota’s Norwegian history: A primer as the crown prince visits
In preparation for the prince’s visit, a professor provides a primer, or perhaps a refresher, on Norwegian history in Minnesota. Visiting assistant professor of Norwegian at St. Olaf College Caitlin Sackrison spoke to Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Tuesday.
The Crown Prince arrives in the USA – greeted with lefse and Norwegian flags On Monday, the Crown Prince began a four-day visit to the USA and began by visiting the small town of Decorah in Iowa. The Crown Princess was supposed to be on the trip, but she is home in Norway to receive treatment for the lung disease she suffers from. – It is always nicer to travel together. But I think it is great to be here anyway, and I think it is good that she…
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