Mette-Marit has officially entered a role that once seemed almost unimaginable. Following the death of King Harald V on August 28, 2026 , Crown Prince Haakon immediately succeeded his father as Norway’s monarch, taking the regnal name King Haakon VIII. The Norwegian government confirmed that the new king will continue the royal motto “All for Norway.”
His accession also gives his wife a new title: Queen Mette-Marit of Norway. Their 22-year-old daughter, Ingrid Alexandra , is now Crown Princess and first in line to the throne.
For Mette-Marit, 53, the transition comes at an extraordinary moment. She is recovering from a lung transplant after…
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