A Fairytale's Ending - Prince Haakon.(Brief Article)

From: World and I | Date: September 1, 2001| Author: Helleve, Eirik | Copyright information

Haakon Magnus was born in 1973, the youngest of two royal children. His parents made sure that his childhood was that of a typical Norwegian. He attended a public school and took part in the same activities as other Norwegian youth. This means, of course, that his upbringing was a lot different from that of the young princes in England, who are raised by nannies, attend private schools, and have security guards around them all the time.

After serving in the navy, Haakon ...

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