Queen Mette-Marit of Norway

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Mette-Marit (born Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby; 19 August 1973) is 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. Mette-Marit's tenure as crown princess was marked by controversies related to past relationships, her friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and her older son's rape conviction in a lower court. She was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018 and underwent a lung transplant in 2026.

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