Norwegian Royal Family

For more information about the Norwegian Royal Family, past and present, see Unofficial Royalty: Norwegian Index. Unless otherwise noted, all photos below are from Wikipedia.

His Majesty King Harald V

photo: The Royal House of Norway, Sølve Sundsbø

photo: The Royal House of Norway, Sølve Sundsbø

Full Name: Harald
Title: His Majesty Harald V, King of Norway
Reign: January 17, 1991-present
Born: February 21, 1937 at the Royal Estate of Skaugum, near Oslo
Parents: King Olav V and Princess Märtha of Sweden
Married: Sonja Haraldsen on August 29, 1968 at Oslo Cathedral

Children:
– HH Princess Märtha Louise born September 22, 1971
– HRH Crown Prince Haakon Magnus born July 20, 1973

Grandchildren:
– Maud Angelica Behn, daughter of Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn (2003)
– HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra, daughter of Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit Høiby (2004)
– Leah Isadora Behn, daughter of Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn (2005)
– HH Prince Sverre Magnus, son of Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit Høiby (2005)
– Emma Tallulah Behn, daughter of Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn (2008)

Education:

  • 1945-1950: Smestad Primary School
  • 1950-1955: Oslo Katedralskole, upper secondary diploma in science
  • 1956-1957: Cavalry Officers’ Candidate School at Trandum
  • 1957-1959: Military Academy
  • 1960-1962: Balliol College at Oxford University, studied political science, history, and economics

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: King Harald V of Norway
Royal House of Norway: His Majesty The King

HM Queen Sonja

photo: The Royal House of Norway, Sølve Sundsbø

Full Name: Sonja Haraldsen
Title: Her Majesty The Queen
Born: July 4, 1937
Parents: Karl August Haraldsen and Dagny F. Ulrichsen
Married: Crown Prince Harald on August 29, 1968 at Oslo Cathedral

Children:
– HH Princess Märtha Louise born September 22, 1971
– HRH Crown Prince Haakon Magnus born July 20, 1973

Grandchildren:
– Maud Angelica Behn, daughter of Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn (2003)
– HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra, daughter of Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit Høiby (2004)
– Leah Isadora Behn, daughter of Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn (2005)
– HH Prince Sverre Magnus, son of Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit Høiby (2005)
– Emma Tallulah Behn, daughter of Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn (2008)

Education:

  • Oslo Vocational School: diploma in dressmaking and tailoring
  • Ecole Professionelle des Jeunes Filles in Lausanne, Switzerland: diploma in dressmaking
  • University of Oslo: Bachelor of Arts degree in English, French and art history

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Queen Sonja of Norway
Royal House of Norway: Her Majesty The Queen

HRH Crown Prince Haakon

Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

Full Name: Haakon Magnus
Title: His Royal Highness The Crown Prince
Born: July 20, 1973 at Rikshospital in Oslo
Parents: King Harald V of Norway and Sonja Haraldsen
Place in line of succession to the Norwegian throne: 1
Married: Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby on August 25, 2001 at Oslo Cathedral

Children:
– HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra born January 21, 2004
– HH Prince Sverre Magnus born December 3, 2005

Education:

  • Local municipal kindergarten and ordinary schools
  • Kristelig Gymnasium in Oslo: graduated in 1992
  • Basic naval recruit training for Royal Norwegian Navy at Madla near Stavanger
  • Naval Cadet College in Horten
  • Naval Academy in Bergen
  • 1995-1999: University of California at Berkley, Bachelors degree in political science
  • 2002-2003: London School of Economics and Political Science, studied international politics concentrating on development studies

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
Royal House of Norway: His Royal Highness The Crown Prince

HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit

Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB scanpix

Full Name: Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby
Title: Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess
Born: August 19, 1973 in Kristiansand, Norway
Parents: Sven O. Høiby and Marit Tjessem
Married: HRH Crown Prince Haakon on August 25, 2001 at Oslo Cathedral

Children:
– Marius Borg Høiby born on January 13, 1997, son of Morten Borg
– HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra born January 21, 2004
– HH Prince Sverre Magnus born December 3, 2005

Education:

  • Oddernes Upper Secondary School in Kristiansand
  • Wangaratta High School in Australia, exchange student
  • Kristiansand Katedralskole, graduated in 1994
  • Bjørknes Private School
  • Agder Regional College
  • 2002-2003: University of London, developmental studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway
Royal House of Norway: Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess

HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra

Full Name: Ingrid Alexandra
Title: His Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra
Born: January 21, 2004 at Rikshospital in Oslo
Parents: Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby
Place in line of succession to the Norwegian throne: 2

Education:
2006 – 2010: Day Care Center in Asker, Norway
2010 – 2014: Jansløkka elementary school
2014 – present: Oslo International School in Bekkestua

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
Royal House of Norway: Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra

HH Prince Sverre Magnus

Full Name: Sverre Magnus
Title: His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus
Born: December 3, 2005 at Rikshospital in Oslo
Parents: Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby
Place in line of succession to the Norwegian throne: 3

Education
2011 – 2014: Jansløkka elementary school
2014 – present: Oslo Montessori School in Skådalen

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway
Royal House of Norway: His Highness Prince Sverre Magnus

HH Princess Märtha Louise

photo: The Royal House of Norway, Cathrine Wessel

Full Name: Märtha Louise
Title: Her Highness Princess Märtha Louise
Born: September 22, 1971 at Rikshospital in Oslo
Parents: King Harald V and Sonja Haraldsen
Place in line of succession to the Norwegian throne: 4
Married: Ari Behn on May 24, 2002 at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, divorced 2017

Children:
– Maud Angelica Behn born April 29, 2003
– Leah Isadora Behn born on April 8, 2005
– Emma Tallulah Behn born September 29, 2008

Education:

  • Smestad School in Oslo (primary education)
  • Kristelig Gymnasium in Oslo (secondary education)
  • Oxford University in Oxford, England, studied literature
  • Trained in Maastricht, the Netherlands, December 1997 qualified as a physiotherapist
  • Trained in Rosen Method bodywork, 2000 qualified as a Rosen practitioner

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Märtha Louise of Norway
Royal House of Norway: Her Highness Princess Märtha Louise

Maud Angelica Behn

Full Name: Maud Angelica Behn
Born: April 29, 2003 in Oslo
Parents: Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn
Place in line of succession to the Norwegian throne: 5

Education:
2009 – : Bærum Waldorf School in Bærum, Norway

Link: Wikipedia: Maud Angelica Behn

Leah Isadora Behn

Full Name: Leah Isadora Behn
Born: April 8, 2005 at Bloksbjerg (family’s summer residence) in Fredrikstad on Hankø island
Parents: Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn
Place in line of succession to the Norwegian throne: 6

Link: Wikipedia: Leah Isadora Behn

Emma Tallulah Behn

Full Name: Emma Tallulah Behn
Born: September 29, 2008 at home in Lommedalen, Norway
Parents: Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn
Place in line of succession to the Norwegian throne: 7

Link: Wikipedia: Emma Tallulah Behn

HH Princess Astrid

photo: The Royal House of Norway, Sven Gj. Gjeruldsen

photo: The Royal House of Norway, Sven Gj. Gjeruldsen

Full Name: Astrid Maud Ingeborg
Title: Her Highness Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner
Born: February 12, 1932 at Villa Solbakken in Oslo
Parents: Crown Prince Olav (future Olav V) and Princess Märtha of Sweden
Place in line of succession to the Norwegian throne: Princess Astrid is not in the line of succession
Married: Johan Martin Ferner on January 12, 1961 at Asker Church

Children:
– Cathrine Ferner born July 22, 1962
– Benedikte Ferner born September 27, 1963
– Alexander Ferner born March 15, 1965
– Elisabeth Ferner born March 30, 1969
– Carl-Christian Ferner born October 22, 1972

Education:

  • Nissen Girls School in Oslo (secondary education)
  • Oxford University in Oxford, England

Links:
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Astrid of Norway, Mrs. Ferner
Royal House of Norway: Her Highness Princess Astrid