After her lung transplant, Crown Princess Mette-Marit is back. Together with Haakon, she follows Norway’s World Cup success.
Jul 6, 2026, 9:36 amJul 6, 2026, 9:36 am
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For a long time, Mette-Marit’s health was the main focus. The Norwegian Crown Princess had to go to bed because of a serious illness Lung disease undergo a transplant. In a recent Instagram post, the Norwegian Crown Princess appeared together with her family and in World Cup fever for the first time since her operation.
The first photo of Mette-Marit after her operation.Image: instagram/detnorskekongehus
While Norway at the World Cup on Sunday a 2-1 win against Brazil celebrated, the royal family also watched the game. The Norwegian royal family published several photos on Instagram showing how the royals experienced the historic success.
In one picture, Crown Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit are sitting together on the sofa. Both wear red, white and blue fan scarves and there are Norwegian flags in their living room. The next generation was also there at the game. Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus traveled to the USA and watched the encounter live in the stadium. Photos with the Brazilian ex-football stars were also taken there Ronaldinho and Ronaldo. You can see all the pictures if you click on the following post on the right.
Haakon rows along
Further recordings also show Crown Prince Haakon together with other Norwegian fans at the public viewing. As a group, they performed rowing movements together, as is typical for the fans of the Norwegian national team is typical. Haakon’s parents also seem to be enthusiastic about sporting competition. King Harald V and Queen Sonja can also be seen in the post with Norwegian flags in their hands.
Haakon also rows along.Image: instagram/detnorskekongehus
The royal family wrote about the pictures: “Yesterday was a historic night! The whole family watched with excitement!” The Royals also addressed their words directly to the football team: “Congratulations to the national team, the team and Norway with the fantastic performance!”