Norway

Crown Princess Mette-Marit missing from Olympics trip as reports emerge of family issue

Crown Princess Mette-Marit has delayed her attendance at the Summer Olympics in Paris with the royal court also confirming she has been dealing with a family situation in Norway. The Crown Princess had been due to attend Olympic events with her husband Crown Prince Haakon from August 6th 2024, as announced previously by the Royal Court. However, the future king arrived solo in Paris and…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit's health issues continue

Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s health issues will sideline her for a bit longer. The Crown Princess does not have any events scheduled for the upcoming week or autumn holidays. The Royal Court told Dagbladet that the royal’s sick leave would be extended, “The Crown Princess will continue to have reduced activity and has no official program planned this week or during the…
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Norway's Crown Princess turns 50

Just a few weeks after Crown Prince Haakon marked his 50th birthday, his wife, Mette-Marit, is celebrating her 50 years of life. Who is the next commoner queen who was once controversial but is now beloved by all of Norway? Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby was born on 19 August 1973 inKristiansand,Norway. She has one older sister and two older brothers. Her parents divorced when she…
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The beloved Crown Princess with devastating disease

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is beloved in her country, and the Norwegian people were devastated to learn that she had been diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis in 2018. What is the disease, and how does it affect the Crown Princess? Pulmonary fibrosis…
Norway

King Harald of Norway makes his first public appearance since hospitalisation as the country celebrates its National Day

King Harald of Norway made his first public appearance in more than two weeks following a period of hospitalisation to treat an infection. His Majesty’s treatment meant he was forced him to miss a number of key events, including the State visit from the President of Italy and the beginning of the summer sailing season of the Royal ship Norge.  And what better occasion to celebrate a…
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