10 facts you did not know about The Norwegian Royal Family

1. The king Harald loves spending his spare time out fishing or hunting

2. The royal family does not have "blue blood." It is an old myth


3. In 2007, the princess was editor of the book "Prinsesse Märtha Louises eventyrlige verden, Eventyr fra jordens hjerte, Rodinia" which featured 67 fairy tales from 50 countries around the world.




4.    Mette-Marit is a royal godmother to Prince Odysseas-Kimon of        Greece and Denmark and Prince Christian of Denmark. 

5.   Every year the queen,  Sonja, hosts a musical competition to showcase new talents

6. Prince Haakon invented the word "Framsnakking" which is a way of saying that we should not talk behind each others backs, but we should talk politely with each other with oneanother

7. Members of the royal family do not have surnames

8. Haakon is a descendant of King Edward VII and third cousin of Prince Charles, meaning he is also in-line for the British throne

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9. Princess Mette Marit has three children, but Prince Haakon is only the father of two of them .

10. The royal family owns a pet dog called Milly Kakao


Sources :
http://www.kongehuset.no/seksjon.html?tid=27163&sek=26940
http://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/norwegian-royals/
https://snl.no/Det_norske_kongehuset


By - Kari Melberg