Crown Princess Mette Marit

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Expectation in the heir: The next generation waiting to ascend the throne

The news that Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is on the threshold of becoming king will have sent ripples of interest around the other palaces in Europe. CLICK ON PHOTO FOR...

Three generations gather to celebrate Princess Ingrid's 9th birthday

Big hearted Princess Mette-Marit awarded for humanitarian work

Bilateral bonding: Mette-Marit and daughter Ingrid Alexander united at Nobel Peace Prize

Mette-Marit flew to India to mind same-sex friends' surrogate twins

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has gone above and beyond the call of duty for those closest to her. When two friends were unable to travel to India to welcome their surrogate twin babies, the royal...

Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit wrap themselves in tradition at Indonesian temple

Against the backdrop of a ninth-century Buddhist temple Princess Mette-Marit and Prince Haakon bid farewell to their Indonesian hosts. The Norwegian royals strolled contentedly around the Borobudur Temple,...

Norwegian royal family unite for the confirmation of Mette-Marit's son Marius

Young Marius Borg Hoiby – Princess Mette-Marit's teenage son from a previous relationship – has been perfectly integrated into the Norwegian royal family for years. And further...

Mette-Marit and Haakon defend son's use of social media after security risk fears

Norway's Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit have taken the unusual step of writing an open letter to a newspaper which claimed their son's use of a photo sharing application posed a security risk. The...

Love in London for Norwegian royals Mette-Marit and Haakon

Thanks to the Olympic Games, London has become the centre of the universe for the next three weeks. But amid all that bustling energy, Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and his wife Mette-Marit still only...

Tearful Mette-Marit marks anniversary of Utoya massacre

One year on the grief is still raw for Crown Princess Mette-Marit, as for so many of her countrymen. The Norwegian royal struggled with her tears as she attended a service of remembrance in Oslo for...

Modern Mette-Marit auctions off her wardrobe online

Like the Duchess of Cambridge, who recycles outfits and watches her clothes budget, Norway's Princess Mette-Marit is aware of the value of money. Giving the trend of thrifty regal...

Mette-Marit's tears of joy at in-laws' joint birthday party

Crown Princess Mette-Marit was brought to tears as members of the Norwegian royal family came together on Thursday to celebrate a very special event in Oslo. Her husband, Crown Prince Haakon, sister-in-law...

Norway's charming little princess holds court at National Day

Norway's future queen is growing into a smashing young lady. While her brothers gamely got into the spirit of the country's national day in folk costume, Ingrid Alexandra, eight, was the most animated. CLICK...

Royal double takes: The princesses sharing style tips

The world’s most high profile fashion designers clamour to dress them. But judging by recent photos, it seems the European princesses have another source of style inspiration – each other....

Camilla and Mette-Marit dazzle at royal soiree

Against the sumptuous backdrop of the Royal Palace in Oslo, two regal blondes wowed at a gala dinner. The Duchess of Cornwall – who along with Prince Charles was guest of honour at the...

Sunny welcome in Norway for Charles and Camilla

As the Queen reaffirmed her intention to dedicate herself to the service of the UK, her son Prince Charles and his wife Camilla touched down in Norway to start their Jubilee Tour of Scandinavia. The...

Mette-Marit and Haakon celebrate tenth anniversary with mum-to-be Victoria

Relive the romance of the couple's fairytale wedding ceremony Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit of Norway celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary this week. The royal couple arrived...

Touched by tragedy: Grief-stricken Mette-Marit leads Norway's mourning

Like so many other families in their shell-shocked community, the Norweigan royal family have been personally affected by recent harrowing events. The Crown Princess of Norway’s step-brother...

Cute new family snaps show birthday girl Princess Ingrid's love of animals

In honour of Princess Ingrid Alexandra's seventh birthday, royal fans got the chance for a glimpse into the family's recent private trip to India. And if the intimate family snaps are anything to go...

Who was the most elegant guest at Princess Victoria's lavish wedding?

While Crown Princess Victoria was undoubtedly the centre of attention on her wedding day, the royal ladies and family friends in attendance stepped out in all their splendour to celebrate the union between...