King Haakon and his wife Queen Mette-Marit will be finding their feet as His and Her Majesty, after the monarch King Harald V passed away on 28 August. Despite their new senior royal roles, the couple will not be relocating to The Royal Palace in Oslo.
The palace may be the official residence, but it is more often used for state affairs as opposed to residency
Skaugum Estate is currently Haakon and Mette-Marit's primary residence, and it is believed this will remain to be the case, despite Haakon's accession to the throne. The idyllic residence is around 12 miles from Oslo, and it has been where the couple have lived since 2003.
© AFP via Getty ImagesModern interiors at Skaugum Estate
The interiors of the property are surprisingly modern, with chic and stylish furnishings. We've previously seen their kitchen/dining space with grey padded sofas, large artworks and modern light fittings.
© Photo: InstagramAnother image, shared during the pandemic, showed the royal couple with a temporary home office set-up. The room has a chic blue colour scheme, with wooden panelling on the lower half of the walls. Artwork and a gold-framed mirror add to the decorative touches around the room. The pair used a coffee table and chairs as their makeshift work station.
© Photo: InstagramQueen Mette-Marit's son
Queen Mette-Marit's disgraced son, Marius Borg Høiby, who has been found guilty of rape and other offences, lives in a house at the edge of the forest at Skaugum in Asker, just a few hundred metres from the estate's main building.
In 2024, Norwegian news outlet Se og Hør, reported that a burglary at Skaugum occurred after Marius held a "wild" party at the royal couple's residence.
© WireImageMembers of a known motorcycle gang stole private items both of high crown value and personal value to the Crown Prince family.
Marius is Mette-Marit's first child from her previous relationship with convicted felon Morten Borg.
© AFP via Getty ImagesHer son is currently under house arrest with an electronic tag while his case remains under appeal. On Monday morning, the Oslo District Court agreed to extend Marius Borg’s detention for another four weeks. But he was allowed to attend King Harald's funeral, and was seen among the mourners.
King Haakon and the Norwegian royals led a royal procession behind King Harald's bier to Oslo Cathedral. After the funeral ceremony, the royal family took part in a private ceremony at Akershus Fortress. See all the most moving moments.
