Biography
Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway (born Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, pronounced [ˌmɛtːəˈmɑ̀ːrɪt ˈçɛ̀sːəm ˈhœ̀ʏbʏ], on 19 August 1973) is a member of the Norwegian Royal Family. She is married to Crown Prince Haakon, the heir apparent to the Norwegian throne, making Crown Princess Mette-Marit the next Queen consort of Norway.
A Norwegian commoner and single mother with a disadvantaged past, 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. The couple have two children, Ingrid Alexandra and Sverre Magnus, who are second and third in line to the Norwegian throne respectively. Mette-Marit additionally has a son from a previous unmarried brief relationship with Norwegian convicted felon Morten Borg.
In October 2018, she was diagnosed with a form of pulmonary fibrosis. She is being treated at Oslo University Hospital and has restricted her royal duties.
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GenderFemale
Birthday1973-08-19 (50 years old)
Birth NameMette-Marit Tjessem Høiby
Birth PlaceKristiansand Municipality, Norway
ReligionChristianity
SpouseHaakon, Crown Prince of Norway
ChildrenMarius Borg Høiby, Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
FatherSven O. Høiby
MotherMarit Tjessem
SiblingsPer Høiby, Espen B. Høiby
CitizenshipsNorway
ResidencesLondon, United Kingdom, Skaugum, Norway
Also Known AsMette-Marit av Norge, Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, kronprinsesse av Norge
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Petter Dass Prize, Premio Fredrikke, Order of Stara Planina, Cross of Recognition, Order of the Precious Crown, Order of the Elephant, Annette Thommessens minnepris, King Olav V's Centenary Medal, Royal House Centennial Medal, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon, Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry, Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross, King Harald V's Jubilee Medal 1991–2016, Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class, Order of the White Star, 1st Class, Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
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