Prince William and Princess Kate
They welcome Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit
Princess Kate and Prince William with Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon (from left) at Windsor Castle.
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Prince William and Princess Kate welcomed the Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon and his wife Mette-Marit on Thursday.
Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon (49) and Crown Princess Mette-Marit (49) are currently visiting Great Britain. During their trip, the two also met the British royals. Prince William (40) and his wife, Princess Kate (41), received the crown prince couple on March 2 at Windsor Castle.
British and Norwegian royals discuss the environment
“It is a pleasure to welcome the Crown Prince and Princess of Norway to Windsor this morning,” read a photo of the two royal couples in one Post on the official account of the Prince and Princess of Wales. At the meeting, they talked about green energy, the environment and other important topics, among other things. On this occasion, the two couples met with representatives of Norwegian companies working on sustainable energy solutions.
Also the Norwegian royal family published the picture on his Instagram account. The night before, Haakon and Mette-Marit spoke at the “Norway Night Networking Reception” in London. Meanwhile, Kate and William were visiting a parade last Wednesday as part of the Welsh national holiday of St David’s Day.
William has been a Colonel in the Welsh Guards since December. Kate became Colonel in the Irish Guards and King Consort Camilla (75) has been Colonel in the Grenadier Guards ever since. Prince William succeeded his father, King Charles III. (74), Kate on her husband and Camilla replacing Prince Andrew (63).