Norway Crown Prince couple mark 25th anniversary amid health issues

Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, marking the silver jubilee of a royal marriage that began with an unlikely romance. The milestone was acknowledged by the Royal House with the release of new photographs, though the occasion was observed privately amid ongoing health challenges within the royal family. The couple married on August 25, 2001, in Oslo Cathedral. To commemorate the anniversary, the palace released a portrait of the Crown Prince and Princess embracing in a garden at their Skaugum estate.