Mette-Marit's Family
 

Mette-Marits brother Espen Hoiby has got a little boy with Renate Jonassen.
Espen has 3 children with his ex-wife Hege. He has no a big house to 10, 5 million kr.

A article:
http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/side2/k...icle430817.ece

Mette-Marit's Family
 

Can you please post information and pictures of Mette Marit's family such as brother's, sister's etc. here, I don't know much about them and I am curious. Thank you!

NRK pictures
1.MM's father Sven Olav Bjarne Høiby
2.MM and her brothers Espen and Per
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DAGBLADET pictures
3.MM's brother Per and her mother Marit
4.Her brother Espen and his girlfriend in IA's chirstening
5.MM with her brother Espen on Gardemoen after she and Haakon was coming from NY September 2001
6.MM vit her parents December 2000
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GETTY pictures
7-8. Mette's sister Kristin
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Crown princess' ailing father has no regrets

http://www.aftenposten.no/english/lo...cle1532157.ece

Princess Mette-Marit visits her father

http://www.abc.es/20061115/gente-oci...611150913.html

Does someone know when her siblings were born? Is any of them married or has children?

Mette Marit have 2 brother and 1 sister. Kristin is married to Per Olav Bjørnøy. And they have 2 children, Maria and Kamilla. Per is married to Wenche Lindal, they have 2 children, Julia og Joachim. Espen is married to Renate Jonssen, and they have a boy. I think his name is Nicolai.

Thank you very much. I wonder how old the children are? And is her sister Kristin older or younger?

Mette-Marit is the youngest.

Has anyone heard anything about the state of her father's health? In other words, has he died or is he still alive?
Thanks in advance.

Mette-Marit's brother Espen Høiby and his wife Renate Høiby expect a child. They married in summer 2003.
Article: Mette-Marits babyjubel - Forsiden - www.seher.no

Sven Hoiby recently passed away -- RIP
 

Mette-Marit's father recently passed away and the Royal Family kindly attended his funeral as did MM, from whom he was estranged for awhile.

I thought it was very sweet of The Royals to have paid tribute to such a controversial figure and their doing so, and attending his funeral in MM's home town, really signified how they feel about Haakon's wife -- e.g., they think most highly of her!

-- Abbie :flowers:

I read somewhere that it is a girl. Does anybody know the name?

Thank you, BUT ...
 

... I wish there was an English translation for this.

It's all GREEK to me :)

Do you know her name? Their son's name is Nicolai right?

does anyone know if Mette-Marit is close with her family? does she spend time with them?

Being Royal tends to swallow you up :)
 

Being Royal tends to swallow you up!

Once you marry into any Royal family, you own family tends to take a REAL back seat to your new one!

I think M-M is close to her Mum, but likely doesn't see her all that often, because her Royal Duties, and obligations take her away from her former life, and perhaps even her former friends!

Just guessing, here ...

that was my guess too. she seems so busy with royal duties, and I wondered if she ever spent time with her family (if she could find the time). it is nice to hear that she is still close with her mother.