Queen Mette-Marit of Norway
| Mette-Marit | |
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 Mette-Marit in 2013 | |
| Queen consort of Norway | |
| Tenure | 28 August 2026 – present |
| Born | Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby 19 August 1973 Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway |
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| House | Glücksburg (by marriage) |
| Father | Sven O. Høiby |
| Mother | Marit Tjessem |
| Religion | Church of Norway |
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Mette-Marit (born Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby;[a] 19 August 1973) is the Queen of Norway as the wife of King Haakon VIII.
The couple have two children, Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus. Mette‑Marit also has an older son, Marius Borg Høiby.
Life
[change | change source]She was a controversial figure at the time of her engagement to Haakon in 2000. She became crown princess of Norway upon her marriage in 2001. In this role, she has championed humanitarian projects and arts, as well as taking part in official visits at home and abroad.[1]
Friendship with Epstein
[change | change source]Mette-Marit had contact with the American convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein between 2011 and 2014. At the time she became friends with Epstein, Norwegian media had identified him as a "convicted pedophile".[2][3] In 2019, Norwegian and international media reported that she met him several times between 2011 and 2013; at that time, he had been released from prison after his 2008 conviction for sex offences involving minors.[4][5][6]
Queen consort
[change | change source]After the death of King Harald V on 28 August 2026 and the accession of her husband as King Haakon VIII, Mette-Marit became Norway's queen consort.[7]
Health
[change | change source]In October 2018 she was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, which will limit her official programs.[8] In June 2026, it was announced that Mette‑Marit needed a lung transplant.[9]
Titles and honours
[change | change source]- 19 August 1973-25 August 2001: Miss Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby
- 25 August 2001-28 August 2026: Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Norway
- 28 August 2026: Her Majesty The Queen of Norway
National Honors and Medals
[change | change source]- Norway: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav
- Norway: Dame of the Royal Family Decoration of King Harald V
- Norway: Recipient of the Medal of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of King Olav V
- Norway: Recipient of the Royal House Centenary Medal
- Norway: Recipient of the King Harald V Silver Jubilee Medal
Foreign Honors
[change | change source]- Austria: Grand Cross, 1st Class of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
- Brazil: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
- Bulgaria: Grand Cross of the Order of the Balkan Mountains
- Denmark: Knight of the Order of the Elephant
- Estonia: Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, Grand Cross of the Order of the White Star
- Finland: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
- France: Grand Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honour (23 June 2025)
- Germany: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Iceland: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
- Italy: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Japan: Dame Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown
- Latvia: Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Recognition
- Lithuania: Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great
- Luxembourg: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
- Netherlands: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau, Recipient of the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal
- Poland: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- Portugal: Grand Cross of the Order of Infante Henry
- Spain: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
- Sweden: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Nygaard, Fridtjof (3 November 2005). "Sven O. married today". Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ↑ "Ekspert reagerer på én detalj om Mette-Marits besøk i Epstein-huset". TV2. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ "Kronprinsesse Mette-Marit ga Epstein tips til «konejakten»". NRK. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ Deres kongelige lukkethet Archived 11 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Dagbladet
- ↑ "Kronprinsesse Mette-Marit møtte sexforbryteren Jeffrey Epstein flere ganger: – Jeg burde undersøkt Jeffrey Epsteins fortid nærmere, og beklager at jeg ikke gjorde det". Dagens Næringsliv. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ↑ Skurrende slottssignaler Archived 30 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Dagsavisen
- ↑ "Hennes Majestet Dronningen". www.kongehuset.no. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
- ↑ Evans, Morgan M. (25 October 2018). "Princess Mette-Marit of Norway reveals she's been diagnosed with chronic lung disease". Fox News. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ↑ "Norway's crown princess placed on list for lung transplant, palace says". Reuters. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
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