Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway cut sombre figures as they attend a commemoration for Ukraine at the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo
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Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon And Crown Princess Mette-Marit cut sombre figures as they paid tribute to the victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Mette-Marit, 49, who opted for a quilted oversized coat, and her husband, also 49, wrapped up warm in the cold weather in coordinated navy and black outfits.
The commemoration for Ukraine was held outside the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo City Hall this evening – with the royal couple gathering with members of the public at the event to show their support for the victims of the war.
The Norwegian royal couple looked reflective as they heard from those who attended the event.
They made a sweet show of affection as the princess reached for her husband’s hand as they attended the outing.
Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon And Crown Princess Mette-Marit (pictured) cut sombre figures as they paid tribute to the victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
In December, the royal couple attended the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. The Nobel Peace Prize winners hailed from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
They called for an unabated fight against Vladimir Putin’s ‘insane and criminal’ invasion as they accepted their awards.
Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit were joined by King Harald and Queen Sonja. A second cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, Harald is 77th in line to the British throne.
Haakon is heir apparent to the throne of Norway. Despite being older, his sister Princess Märtha Louise of Norway is fourth in line to the throne due to Norway’s male-preference primogeniture succession rules.
Mette-Marit, 49, who opted for a quilted oversized coat, and her husband, also 49, wrapped up warm in the cold weather in coordinated navy and black outfits
The couple looked concerned as they heard from a member of the public while attending the commemoration event
The couple made a sweet show of affection as the Princess reached for her husband’s hand as they attended the event
Mette-Marit was born a commoner, to farmers in Norway and was a single mother by the time of her engagement to Crown Prince Haakon in 2000.
She became Crown Princess after the couple’s marriage in 2001. Mette Marit has spent her reign championing humanitarian projects while joining official visits.
Her first official appearance was at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo City Hall on December 10, 2000, following the announcement of the couple’s engagement on December 1.
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