Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway breaks her tailbone in skiing accident
By Heather Cichowski Ouch!
Crown Princess Mette-Marit is reportedly on the mend after breaking her tailbone during a ski trip over the
Christmas holidays in Uvdal, Norway. Norwegian magazine
Se & Hør reported the 47-year-old was skiing with her daughter,
Princess Ingrid Alexandra, 16, when the incident took place. It is believed Mette-Marit was jumping out of the lift when the
Norwegian royal s skis became tangled, leading to the fall that broke her bone. According to
Se & Hør, the crown princess was then transported to a nearby hospital and spent the night there. She is now believed to be back at home on the Skaugum Estate in Oslo with her husband,
Photo: Elin Rønning, The Royal Court
Every royal family has its own traditions. The Norwegian Royal Family uniquely celebrates Christmas. They blend the ancient Norwegian Christmas traditions with Christmas traditions they have brought with them from their family from Denmark, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
In Norway, there are several traditions on what to eat for dinner on Christmas Eve. The eastern part of the country eats Christmas ribs, the western parts of the country eat dried lamb, and the northern part of Norway eats cod. The Norwegian Royal Family eat none of the above. They have adopted a Danish Christmas tradition and eat grilled baby-pork on Christmas Eve. This is a tradition the Royal Family has never broken and originated from King Harald’s grandfather, King Haakon VII, who was a Prince of Denmark before he was elected King of Norway in 1905.
22nd December 2020
The Norwegian Royal Family has released new photographs to mark the festive season. Yesterday, the Royal Court revealed new images of the King and Queen, as well as the Crown Prince Family that were taken in the Palace Chapel at Oslo’s Royal Palace.
It’s a yearly tradition that new images are taken at Christmas of the Norwegian royals, and even in the times of COVID, this was able to remain the same. The images for 2020 were taken when the family had gathered for the Fourth Sunday of Advent for a special service.
King Harald and Queen Sonja were photographed alongside their son, Crown Prince Haakon; his wife, Crown Princess Mette-Marit; and their two children, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus.Embed from Getty Images
The Norwegian royal family socially distanced from each other as they posed for their traditional Christmas photograph, which was released today.
Reigning King Harald and Queen Sonja, both 83, stood one metre away from Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 47, and Crown Prince Haakon, 47, as the couple posed with their children Prince Sverre Magnus, 15, and 16-year-old Princess Ingrid Alexandra.
The family were all smiles as they posed in front of a Christmas tree at the royal palace in Oslo - but took precautions after King Harald was admitted into hospital with breathing difficulties in late September.
The Norwegian royal family socially distanced from each other as they posed for their traditional Christmas photograph released today