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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit launch Easter emergency preparedness

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25th March 2021
Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit opened the Red Cross’s Easter emergency preparedness drive on Thursday at Semsvannet in Asker. The Crown Prince Couple spoke with Red Cross personnel based all over Norway as they prepare for the Easter holidays. The Royal House notes that Crown Prince Haakon, who has been acting as regent for King Harald for most of the year so far, spoke…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit: Our fashion favourites

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26th August 2020
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway might not be the first name that comes to mind in terms of fashionable royals, but she flies under the radar with her laid-back Scandinavian style and bold evening looks. We’re taking a look at some of our favourite outfits from the crown princess. Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter [getty src=”482647846″ width=”382&#8243…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit turns 47

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19th August 2020
As Crown Princess Mette-Marit celebrates her 47th birthday, let’s look at the life of Norway’s future queen. Early Life [getty src=”542466382″ width=”594″ height=”381″ tld=”ca”] Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby was born…
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit reveals her new hobby

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12th June 2020
Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has revealed some new hobbies she’s taken up since the coronavirus pandemic took hold. The Norwegian Crown Princess did so in two posts on her Instagram. On Sunday, the Crown Princess revealed her first new pastime. In the form…
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Crown Princess Mette Marit: “Brighter Days Will Come”

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29th April 2020
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette Marit of Norway has given a rare interview to Norway’s state television channel NRK. In the interview the Crown Princess emphasizes that we are in a time when we all should care about each other’s mental health. “I am so glad to see people again!” was the first response of Crown Princess Mette-Marit when the journalist from NRK arrived at the…
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Ari Behn's funeral held in Oslo

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3rd January 2020
On Friday, the funeral took place for Ari Behn, the former husband of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, at Oslo Cathedral. Ari Behn died last week after taking his own life on Christmas Day aged 47. Many royals and members of the Behn family attended the funeral which…
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That time Crown Prince Haakon was almost kidnapped

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28th December 2019
Being kidnapped is perhaps a royal’s biggest nightmare. Fortunately, this has not happened in recent times. Still, many have made plans to kidnap royals, but they have fortunately failed. A rather unknown story of a kidnapping attempt was aimed at the then 26-year-old Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon in 1999. The kidnapping attempt was kept secret for a long time, and we still don’t…
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