On December 19, 2025, the traditional official Christmas photographs of the Norwegian royal family—featuring King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, and Prince Sverre Magnus—were released under the title “Merry Christmas!” This year’s Christmas photos were taken by photographer Ola Vatn in the Red Salon at the Royal Palace in Oslo.
Recently, the Norwegian Royal Palace announced that various tests conducted this autumn have shown a negative development in Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s health, and that doctors at Rikshospitalet have therefore begun preparations for an assessment for a possible lung transplant. In the meantime, the Royal Palace has stated that the Crown Princess wishes to continue working as much as she is able. Crown Princess Mette-Marit was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018.
Lovely photos! MR
ReplyDeleteWe love you Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
DeleteShe has been so active this year, its hard to believe she is struggling with her health! She shows up with a smile everytime! in our prayers.
Nice to see Ingrid in something youthful thats not borrowed from her mother's style/wadrope
ReplyDeleteIt is borrowed from her moms closet. MM wore this in 2018 😉
DeleteThe fabric texture of the queens dress makes it very pretty. Not sure about the dark colour for Ingrid, though it looks okay. The blue blouse is a nice colour for the crown princess, however I find the sharp contrast with the skirt not the best. And the men all look very nice in their suits, especially Sverre, finally a suit that is not too tight. Lovely family photo
ReplyDeleteI like these photographs very much, with the three generations and the festive tree in the background. I can imagine this is a difficult time for them with Mette Marit’s worsening health condition.
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Ingrid Alexandra looks very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAgree! She is gorgeous 😉
DeleteI wish them all the best this Christmas. Theirs has not been a simple year with regard to ageing, family or health. They are no doubt in the fortunate position to receive the very best of help and care and I hope that helps bring peace.
ReplyDeleteI hope the Crown Princess gets the best medical care available and I also hope the less fortunate get the best medical care they deserve too! I am not saying this is the case but there have been instances where those of her standing and wealth get the transplants and other life saving medical care in favor of the less fortunate! I do wish her a speedy recovery!
DeleteI had not heard of her health update until reading this post. A lung transplant is a tough diagnosis. They did announce that she will not get preferred status, so kudos for addressing that issue. I wish for her to have a long and healthy life with her family.
DeleteMay God Blessuren Thee all!!
ReplyDeleteBelle série de photos. J'aime bien la 2e, même si elle est un peu solennelle.
ReplyDeleteIngrid a de très jolies boucles d'oreilles étoilées ! Paloma.
Ces photos sont particulièrement à mon goût - Les dames sont élégantes, chacune dans son style ; très bon choix que la cravate du prince Sverre Magnus !
ReplyDeleteThe first photo has a terrible composition, but better colours, the second group photo has weirdly yellowed and toned down colours but a better overall composition. I love Sverre Magnus’s tie and Mette-Marit’s blouse. I don’t like the Queen’s shoes, ever. Ingrid’s hair is limp. But all in all, a sweet family photo for what must be an emotional Christmas. Let’s hope MM will get her lung transplant quickly and without serious complications.
ReplyDeleteI like the way the first photo allows us to see more details of the room, including the beautiful floor.
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Nice pic of a lovely family ! All the very best wishes to the Norwegian royal family and fingers crossed everything will be fine for Princess Mett-Merit.
ReplyDeleteA natural beautiful set of photos. I particularly love the outfit the Queen is wearing, she always looks so chic and stylish, beautiful ensemble.
ReplyDeleteLa reine Sonja est toujours élégante
ReplyDeleteMette a certainement les meilleurs professionnels de santé, son dossier doit être sur le haut de la pile.
Anonyme 06 : 56, la princesse est sûrement très bien suivie par une équipe médicale. J'ai lu, sur un autre site, les explications d'un médecin : il a dit qu'une vingtaine de personnes étaient sur liste d'attente pour une greffe pulmonaire en Norvège et que la priorité était donnée à la personne la plus malade, selon l'urgence. Cela signifie donc que Mett-Marit ne devrait pas être plus favorisée que les autres (mais, bien sûr, sa phrase ne prouve rien). Pour l'instant, elle n'est pas encore inscrite sur cette liste. Paloma.
DeleteDear Royal Watcher, After your interesting remarks, I had a good look at the surroundings: The beautiful floor, the furniture, the discreet Christmas tree etc.
ReplyDeleteI noticed how simply the family is dressed, even the king‘s shoes are not properly polished, the historical golden chairs. This carefully composed photo seems to symbolize the Crown and its continuity in a fragile situation.
🌞 Virginia
These are very nice pics of the RF.
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