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Mette-Marit was a single mother when she met Haakon at a music festival in 1999. She became crown princess two years later, when the couple married at Oslo Cathedral in front of 800 guests and a TV audience of millions.
The royal family has made frequent headlines in recent months. The crown princess’ older son from a previous relationship, Marius Borg Høiby, has been on trial for rape, with a verdict yet to be reached. Meanwhile, the princess herself has been the focus of a separate controversy as the release of the Epstein files revealed that she previously had a close relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.