Issue 14th June 2023 Crown Prince Coulpe's 50th Birthdays
In an interview with NRK Radio for its “Summer in P2” series, Crown Prince Haakon spoke about their first meeting in 1999 and why he fell for Mette-Marit:
"This blonde southern girl made an impression on me. You really notice when Mette steps into a room. There is an energy that is not easy to ignore. She seemed self-confident and worldly. And she was lovely to talk to. I felt comfortable when we were together."
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit praised her husband and said the following about him:
"He saw me. He understood me. He was curious. And he held me."
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The Crown Prince couple has two children. Their daughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, was born in 2004. As the first-born child to the Crown Prince she is heir to the Norwegian throne and second in line of succession after her father. The couple's second child together, Prince Sverre Magnus was born in 2005. Crown Prince Haakon is also stepfather to Marius Borg Høiby, who is Crown Princess Mette-Marit's son from a previous relationship. The Crown Prince and his family live in Skaugum in the municipality of Asker, close to Oslo.
Facts
- Number: NK 2101-2102
- Date: 14 June 2022
- Motifs: Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit
- Illustrations: Trond Bredesen
- Designer: Camilla Kvien Jensen
- Denomination: NOK 20 (domestic 20 grams)
- Issued in: Roll of 100 stamps (50 of each motif)
- Print run: 1.528.150 of each stamp
- Printed: Offset by Joh. Enschedé Security Print, The Netherlands