SpeedDial said:I was wondering how come Princess Märtha Louise's husband Ari Behn doesn't have a title and isn't a prince. It's sort of strange since Prince Haakon's wife has a title.
Märtha gave up her title when she married Ari Behn. She didn't do that to distance herself from the Royal Family, but to be able to start her own business...lumutuqueen said:Possible because Her Highness Princess Martha Louise has tried to distance herself from the Royal Family
Ari Behn isn't the only one who didn't get a Royal title.
When King Harald's sisters, Princess Astrid and Princess Ragnhild, got married to commoners, neither of their husbands got a title either; neither did their children. They only got their fathers' surnames (Ferner and Lorentzen).
The same goes for Ari Behn's and Princess Märtha's daughters.
Märtha gave up her title when she married Ari Behn. She didn't do that to distance herself from the Royal Family, but to be able to start her own business...
(what she did... with her angel school and everything ).
Neither Märtha nor Ari are members of the "Royal House". They are only members of the "Royal Family".
It's the tradition that a wife takes on her husband's titles and not the other way around. Since Haakon is the crown prince, his wife Mette-Marit becomes crown princess. Even if they weren't royal, a woman takes her husband's name. If Joe Smith married Jane Doe, they would be Mr and Mrs. Smith, not Mr. and Mrs. Doe. Sometimes commoner men who marry princesses are given titles, like Anthony Armstrong-Jones (Earl of Snowdon), Jaime de Marichalar (Duke of Lugo) and Inaki Urdangarin (Duke of Palma de Mallorca). However, some like the Princess Royal's ex-husband, Mark Phillips refused a title.But Haakon's wife is a commoner, and she got a title...is it just because Haakon's next in line to the throne?
Wow, all the different scenarios and rules are confusing.
Yes, I think the wife of the CP gets a title as she has to become Queen.But Haakon's wife is a commoner, and she got a title...is it just because Haakon's next in line to the throne?
Maud Angelica, Leah Isadora or Emma Tallulah have royal titles.
They have no titles.What titles do they have?
What titles do they have?
Yes, I think the wife of the CP gets a title as she has to become Queen.
That also happened to Sonja Haraldsen when she married Harald.
That's also why the CP needs the permission of Stortinget to get married.
(I don't know if the other members of teh RF need the permission of Stortinget too, actually.... does anyone know?)