Royals pop up in 'Vanity Fair'

Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit have been included in a photo spread in this month's issue of Vanity Fair magazine. The issue celebrates the 20th anniversary of the magazine's re-launch.



Norway's so-called "crown couple" are among the young royals featured in Vanity Fair.

PHOTO: MARIO TESTINO/VANITY FAIR
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The magazine Vanity Fair is an American classic, and always has been known as a chic and trendy publication that appeals to a high-brow crowd. Popular at the beginning of the last century, it was re-launched in a modern format in the early 1980s and quickly gained a reputation for excellent writing and insightful features.

Now it's focused on an American fascination with royalty, hiring star photographer Mario Testino to photograph princes and princesses to back up a cover piece called "Young & Royal."

Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon and his wife, a commoner he married two years ago, made the cut. Pages 411 and 412 of the issue contain stylish black-and-white portraits of the couple.

There was no immediate response from the Royal Palace regarding the photo spread, which will reach more than a million readers around the world. The photos themselves were taken earlier this year while the couple lived in London.