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After scandals, Norway rallies behind King Haakon and Queen Mette-Marit

After scandals, Norway rallies behind King Haakon and Queen Mette-Marit

Sat 26 Sept 2026 16:04 CEST

Scandals and Jeffrey Epstein connections notwithstanding, Norwegians seem ready to give the new royal couple, Haakon and Mette-Marit, a chance. Support for the monarchy is increasing, according to recent polls

After scandals and Epstein ties, Norwegians rally behind King Haakon and Queen Mette-Marit

After scandals and Epstein ties, Norwegians rally behind King Haakon and Queen Mette-Marit

Mon 21 Sept 2026 13:02 CEST

Scandals and Jeffrey Epstein connections notwithstanding - Norwegians seem ready to give the new royal couple, Haakon and Mette-Marit, a chance. Support for the monarchy is increasing, according to recent polls

King Harald’s final resting place is a climate-friendly ship-shaped coffin

King Harald’s final resting place is a climate-friendly ship-shaped coffin

Fri 18 Sept 2026 18:36 CEST

Norway's late King Harald V has been buried in a coffin that binds carbon dioxide, the Norwegian royal family announced.

Norway’s Princess Astrid has died, royal court says

Norway’s Princess Astrid has died, royal court says

Fri 11 Sept 2026 14:53 CEST

Princess Astrid of Norway has died, the Norwegian court has announced. She was the sister of the recently deceased King Harald and was 94 years old

King Haakon pays tribute to his father in first national address: You were a good father

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King Haakon pays tribute to his father in first national address: You were a good father

Sat 29 Aug 2026 19:03 CEST

A moved King Haakon VIII paid tribute to his father - the late King Harald - and addressed the Norwegian people in his first address to the nation. “Thank you very much,” said the Norwegian king, dressed in a black suit and black tie, to all those gathered in front of the palace to honor Harald’s memory

The day after King Harald's death, Norway marks what would have been his wedding anniversary

The day after King Harald's death, Norway marks what would have been his wedding anniversary

Sat 29 Aug 2026 05:32 CEST

On Saturday, Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja would have celebrated their wedding anniversary - just one day after the king's death.

Support for the monarchy dips after the scandals: some call it embarrassing

Support for the monarchy dips after the scandals: some call it embarrassing

Sun 29 Mar 2026 06:00 CEST

Some think the royal couple is good at representing Norway, others want to change the monarchy to a republic - and one has the king in the bathroom. Crown Princess Mette-Marit's friendship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the rape trial of "bonus prince" Marius Borg Høiby have stress-tested the Norwegian monarchy