Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway (born Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, pronounced [ˌmɛtːəˈmɑ̀ːrɪt ˈçɛ̀sːəm ˈhœ̀ʏbʏ], on 19 August 1973) is the wife of Crown Prince Haakon. Haakon is the heir apparent to the throne, which means that should he ascend to the throne, she will automatically become Queen consort of Norway.
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 The Crown Princess at the wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden, June 2013 | |
| 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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HH Princess Astrid |
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.
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.[1]