European Royals

King Harald looks to the future on his 89th birthday after weeks of controversy for the Norwegian royals

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22nd February 2026
King Harald celebrated his 89th birthday over the weekend with a new photo highlighting the three generations of royalty as the Norwegian monarchy undergoes its deepest crisis to date. The Norwegian Royal Court shared a new portrait of King Harald with his son and heir, Crown Prince Haakon, and his granddaughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, the future queen and who will become the country’s…
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Norway

Norway's king and queen put country before crisis but monarchy remains under serious pressure

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8th February 2026
As their royal family is engulfed in its biggest ever crisis, Norway’s king and queen have put country above chaos and made the trip to Italy to cheer on their Olympians. King Harald, who will be 89 in just a few days’ time, and 88 year old Queen Sonja, headed to Italy for the Winter Games. The Norwegian Royal Family is currently facing major crises. Crown Princess Mette-Marit…
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European Royals

Norway’s crown princess’s son denies rape charges as high-profile trial begins

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3rd February 2026
The son of Norway’s crown princess went on trial on Tuesday in a case that has placed the country’s royal family under intense scrutiny, as prosecutors alleged he sexually assaulted a woman during an afterparty at a royal residence. Marius Borg Høiby, 29, pleaded not guilty to four counts of rape as proceedings began at Oslo district court, where he is facing a total of 38 charges ranging…
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European Royals

Prime minister breaks convention with unprecedented criticism of princess

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2nd February 2026
Norway’s prime minister has crossed a line rarely even approached in the country’s modern political history, openly commenting on the conduct of a senior member of the royal family and in doing so exposing the fragility of an unwritten constitutional convention. Jonas Gahr Støre said this week that Crown Princess Mette-Marit had shown “poor judgment” in her past contacts with Jeffrey…
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