A Historic Departure – July 4 from Stavanger, Norway

‍‍On July 4, 2025—200 years after Restauration first sailed from Stavanger—it once again set course for North America.

The entire royal family was present and joined the departure aboard the Royal Yacht, sailing out from Stavanger alongside Restauration.

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Read the article on NRK Rogaland. And the article in Dagbladet (use Google translate).

Watch the report on NRK Dagsrevyen (national news broadcast, Norwegian text and voice)).

Plus coverage of the public celebration on the island Kvitsøy the evening of July 4.

Watch the recording from when three generations of royalty visited Stavanger to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the first organized emigration to America on July 4, 2025, produced by the City of Stavanger.
( - The first 52 minutes are from Stavanger Cathedral. - From 52 minutes to 1 hour 27 min , footage from the Town Square. - From 1:27 to 1:37, the emigrant ship Restauration departs the quay in the city of Stavanger.)

(His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visits North America October 6-9, and welcomes the Restauration in New York City.)
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Follow the voyage from Stavanger to New York City with regular updates at Restauration Facebook account:
https://www.facebook.com/Restauration1825
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