The Norwegian Royal Court has released new pictures of the Crown Prince Family to thank the greetings on the occasion of Crown Prince Haakon’s 50th birthday. The pictures were taken during their holidays, including their last holiday to Finland | July 20th, 2023

The Royal Court of Norway released those pictures of King Harald V of Norway, Queen Sonja of Norway, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, Prince Sverre Magnus and Marius Borg Høiby during the summer holidays as they celebrate Crown Prince Haakon of Norway's 50th birthday, in Norway -July 20th 2023.

📷 : Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway/Det Norske Kongehuset.

“485 years ago, the powerful Duchess Marie de Guise had to leave her three-year-old son, Francis, in the care of his mother in France to marry King James V of Scotland and become Queen Consort of Scotland. At that time mother and son could not be together. During this time they exchanged letters. Some time later Marie returned to France and met her son again, but unfortunately they were only together for a short time as Francis died soon afterwards. Fortunately, over time the royal rules have changed, and mothers who have children from other relationships do not have to separate from their children when marrying a member of royalty. Fortunately, Princess Mette-Marit did not have to separate from her son Marius Borg, when she married Prince Haakon of Norway.” - Text & Image Submitted by cenacevedo15

The Duchess of Cambridge and Crown Princess Mette-Marit at Oslo airport in Norway. | February 01, 2018

The Norwegian Royal Family photographed on the occasion of Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th birthday on 21st January 2022.

Photo: Kimm Saatvedt

Things must be getting serious as the Norwegian Crown Princely family were joined by Marius’s girlfriend, model Juliane Snekkestad, in their chosen Christmas card image (x)

50th Birthday - August 2023

Credit: Prince Sverre-Magnus of Norway

The official portraits from Prince Sverre Magnus's confirmation were released by the Norwegian Royal Court

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway and Marius Borg Høiby attend Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway's 18th birthday gala dinner at The Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway -June 17th 2022.

“I want a Hallmark “rags-to-riches” movie about Mette-Marit and Marius” - Submitted by Anonymous

Today marks the 47th birthday of HRH the Crown Princess of Norway.

Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby was born on 19 August 1973 in Kristiansand, Norway. Upon the announcement of their engagement, Mette-Marit was met with much criticism for many things; among others being a commoner, having a child from a previous relationship, and many other rumours. Nonetheless, she and Haakon married in 2001 with the support of the King and Queen of Norway.