King Harald says that he has no solution to the problems in Europe related to the ever-higher electricity prices. But he has some tips on how to save money on electricity.
“Turn off lights you don’t need,” the king said when he was asked about saving tips on Tuesday.
Queen Sonja also shared some advice.
“I have lived in Switzerland for two years, a long, long time ago. There, they saved on electricity all the time. You only had one light in each room, and you showered once a week. We are flooded with light and warmth,” she said.
County tour
The royal couple is on a three-day county tour of Sunnmøre. When they met the press at the quay in Sykkylven, they were also asked questions about the electricity crisis and inflation.
“We have to be united about it, and then it will probably go well. But I don’t have any solution on how to do it. At the moment, nobody has, I think,” King Harald pointed out.
Electricity expenses for the Royal Palace increased by 111% last year, compared to the year before, according to the annual report, which came out in April. This corresponds to NOK 3.7 million. Figures for this year have not yet been finalized.
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The obvious solution is for European governments to lean on Kyiv to sign a fair security treaty – meaning territory concessions – with Russia in return for Russia’s recognition of its legitimacy/sovereignty. Once the war stops, the power/strøm and economic crisis generally will go away.
King Harald was quite alive during World War II/2 and must know this, but he can’t say it, presumably for constitutional reasons.
All the best to him and Queen Sonja.