Mette-Marit Crown Princess of Norway

About

Queen of Norway, formerly Crown Princess of Norway and heir apparent to the Norwegian throne, and wife of Haakon VIII. In 2026, it was revealed that she had a closer relationship with Jeffrey Epstein than previously thought.

Before fame

A commoner and a single mother, she met Prince Haakon at the Quart Festival. The two would meet again a year later at another Quart Festival event.

Trivia

Since her marriage, she has earned a master's degree in executive management and worked as a representative for UNAIDS. She has also presided over countless humanitarian organizations.

Family life

Her father, Sven Hoiby, was a journalist. She has a son named Marius from a previous relationship. She and Prince Haakon have two children, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus.

Associated with

Her father-in-law is Harald V of Norway. Like her own, Harald's marriage to Queen Sonja was also controversial due to the fact that she, too, was a commoner.