The Norwegian monarchy, king Harald and queen Sonja, have Sunday been in contact with a large group of furious demonstrators during the couple’s state visit to Chile.
It writes to several Norwegian media, including the Newspaper, which has a reporter present.
the Pair has been in Chile since Wednesday and have since encountered a number of demonstrations.
In the city of Puntas Arenas blocked protesters on Saturday the way of the king and queen on a square in the city.
And on Sunday appeared 30 to 40 protesters up almost out of nowhere on an airfield and went to the attack on the cars in the motorcade that was carrying the king and queen away from the airport. NRK, which is also present during the visit in Chile, writes that the demonstrators hammered away at the cars in the motorcade with fists and flag.
at the same time, shouted the demonstrators slogans. Several of the protesters had crowns on their heads.
Also pressebussen, as NRK’s reporter sat in, was attacked.
The Norwegian monarchy is several times during the state visit has been met by discontent. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
Both police officers and security officials were forced to remove the demonstrators in order to get the motorcade away.
It is believed that, among other things Greenpeace has part in the actions against the Norwegian monarchy, and that their dissatisfaction is due to circumstances under the Norwegian lakseproduktion. A production, parts of which takes place in Chile.
Dagbladets reporter tells that Sunday have been demonstrations in all the places where the king and queen have been in the world’s southernmost city, Porto Williams.
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