Queen Mette-Marit of Norway

Mette-Marit
Mette-Marit in 2013
Queen consort of Norway
Tenure28 August 2026 – present
BornMette-Marit Tjessem Høiby
(1973-08-19) 19 August 1973 (age 53)
Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway
Spouse
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(m. 2001)​
Issue
HouseGlücksburg (by marriage)
FatherSven O. Høiby
MotherMarit Tjessem
ReligionChurch of Norway

Mette-Marit (born Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby; 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

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.

Friendship with Epstein

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". 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.

Queen consort

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.

Health

In October 2018 she was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, which will limit her official programs. In June 2026, it was announced that Mette‑Marit needed a lung transplant.

Titles and honours

National Honors and Medals

Foreign Honors

References

  1. ↑ Nygaard, Fridtjof (3 November 2005). "Sven O. married today". Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ekspert reagerer på én detalj om Mette-Marits besøk i Epstein-huset". TV2. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Kronprinsesse Mette-Marit ga Epstein tips til «konejakten»". NRK. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Deres kongelige lukkethet Archived 11 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Dagbladet
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ Skurrende slottssignaler Archived 30 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Dagsavisen
  7. ↑ "Hennes Majestet Dronningen". www.kongehuset.no. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Norway's crown princess placed on list for lung transplant, palace says". Reuters. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2026.


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