Acting
Queen Mette-Marit of Norway
SV, NO, NL cinema · 3 credits
Born
19 August 1973 (age 53)
Birthplace
Kristiansand, Norway
Also known as Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby · kronprinsesse av Norge · Crown Princess Mette-Marit · HKH kronprinsesse Mette-Marit
Mette-Marit, queen of Norway (born Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby; 19 August 1973) is Queen of Norway as the wife of King Haakon VIII. The couple wed in 2001, despite intense public scrutiny of what was seen by many as her checkered past. Her 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.
