Relationships between members of the Norwegian royal family.

[Jacknch]

Well if other threads are anything to go by, it seems then that all the queens dislike their daughters-in-law! Just because something is not seen in public does not mean it is true and it works the other way....I have have heard that Queen Elizabeth loves the Duchess of Cornwall but of course it will not be shown in public!!!

[Her_Majesty]

Originally Posted by victoria200122003

What do you think that. I have heard that the queen dislike CP MM ,of course they will not show in the publish.

I never heard about something like that and actually I can not imagine it.

I was reading several times that the Queen sympathizes with CP MM since they both were commoners marrying the Crown Prince.
In the beginning the King and Queens had doubts about CP Haakon's choice to marry MM (mainly because of her past), but they accepted their son's choice.

[Kenya]

Originally Posted by victoria200122003

What do you think that. I have heard that the queen dislike CP MM ,of course they will not show in the publish.

I can't even fathom that. It's impossible to know what goes on behind closed doors, of course, but in all the photos and videos I've seen of Sonja and Mette-Marit together, they have seemed to have a lovely, close relationship. Here are just a few of my favorite moments between them:

At the Queen’s 70th birthday celebrations

At MM's wedding day

At Queen Margarethe’s 70th birthday gala

Another one from Queen Margarethe’s 70th birthday


Sonja also seems to be very fond of Ari Behn, as well. I've always thought that she and Queen Beatrix appeared to have the best relationships with their children's spouses, but that's JMO.

There seems to always be speculation that the queens don't like each of the respective crown princesses (as well as speculation that Queen Silvia doesn't like Prince Daniel), but all of those rumors seem unfounded to me, and it seems like they all have good relationships.

[Dierna23]

I've heard that Sonja supported Mette especially in the beginning when she married Haakon as there were a few problems because of Mette's past.
Seeing the pictures that Kenya posted, I have no doubt about it that they have a good relationship. But of course you can never know what goes on behind closed doors.

[Lumutqueen]

This particular mother and daughter in laws have always looked like the ones who have the most in common.
Even in public it doesn't look like there is any animosty which sometimes you see.

[Duke of Marmalade]

Originally Posted by Dierna23

I've heard that Sonja supported Mette especially in the beginning when she married Haakon as there were a few problems because of Mette's past.

Yes, Sonja suffered a lot when she married into the NRF, the palace people woudnt accept her or understand her needs. Her best friend became QM of Denmark around that time.

Sonja once said in an interview that she made sure that MM didnt have to go through the same ordeal, eg gave her an own office from the beginning to make a feel a full member of the NRF and the opportunity to create her own environment.

Seeing the pictures that Kenya posted, I have no doubt about it that they have a good relationship. But of course you can never know what goes on behind closed doors.

Yes, of course, lots of cases in the past where the public has been fooled, sometimes until the bitter end.

[Sonia616]

Hi Guys

I'm so sorry if there is already a thread for this topic.

I really want to find out more about how the various members of the Norwegian royal family interact and get along with each other. For example:

How does Haakon get along with his parents?
Is he close to Martha-Louise?
How does Ari Behn get along with his in-laws?
Was King Harald close to his father, King Olav?

Both Haakon and Mette-Marit seem very affectionate towards their children in public, so I thought maybe their parents behaved the same with them. However, pictures of Haakon as a little boy often show Queen Sonja holding or hugging the kids, while Harald stands behind them or to the side. Is this just the way that the photograph was set up, or is it indicative of Harald's relationship with his kids?

Any information or opinions would be greatly appreciated, even if it is just speculation or rumour. I would also LOVE it if anyone has any old stories they heard about any of family members from when they were children.

And if this topic has already been discussed elsewhere, can someone please direct me to the thread?? Thankyou in advance.

[Fürstin Taxis]

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[Maura724]

I have read that Haakon and Märtha Louise were/are very close. I’ve seen a lot of pictures of them as children in royal biographies, and they seem to have spent a lot of time together and always appear to be enjoying each other’s company. I think they had one of the most “normal” upbringings of the current generation of heirs – since Harald did not become King until they were 20 and 18, their parents were able to spend a lot more time with them as children. They seem to have been quite a normal family, and there aren’t any stories that I’m aware of of Haakon or Märtha Louise complaining about their parents leaving them with nannies etc., the way we have with Victoria and Frederik. From everything I’ve read both Haakon and Märtha have good relationships with both their parents today. (Although I don’t think Harald and Sonja are very much amused by Märtha’s angel school and books.)

As far as what you’ve noticed with family pictures, I think that’s more just a reflection of Harald’s personality than an indication that Sonja was closer to the children than he was. I think he’s a very shy person and not particularly expressive, so I don’t think he’s the sort of guy who does anything that would draw attention to himself in photos or when there’s a camera around. I think Sonja almost always seems more animated in any photo.

As far as Ari Behn, I have read a couple of articles/interviews where Ari talks about how well he gets along with Sonja, how wonderful she is, how well she understands him, and so on. I personally find it a little hard to believe, just because Ari seems so, well, odd, and he doesn’t seem to me like someone Harald and Sonja would be all that crazy about. However, I’m personally not all that crazy about Ari, so I may be projecting my own feelings onto them.

I think Harald and Olav were relatively close and had a good relationship. Harald’s mother died when he was 17, so there was a vast amount of time when they were the only major royals and did a lot of work together. However, the child who was closest to Olav wasn’t Harald, it was his sister Astrid. Harald had been closer to his mother.