Family Of Crown Princess Mette-Marit

[Her_Majesty]

PPE Agency
Kristiansand Oddernes Church in Kristiansand where the ceremony will be of the cremation of Sven Hoiby, father of princess Mette Marit (Monday 26th).

 

[rominet09]

i applaud the King and the Queen attendance, they are very great.
Mette-Marit's father obviously let his daughter's new status go to his head.
May he repose in peace

 

[Katrianna]

My condolences to the Crown Princess and her family. I had read on other royal message boards that Mette-Marit with Haakon's support had reconciled with her father late last year. When it was announced last autumn that Mr. Hoiby was diagnosed with lung cancer and he opted for surgery but not radiation or chemotherapy I knew the disease would be progress rapidly. I lost my father in 1994 and it still is hard especially on the anniversery of his death and my mother has been diagnosed with lung cancer since last spring even though she has never smoked. It's a hard road so I'm grateful that Mette-Marit has a loving family and a loving Royal family for support in this sad time.

 

[Vanesa]

Yes. I've read this in other Royal Forums. I'm happy that Princess Mette Marit could have reconcilied to her father. No matter what his father did, he was her father, and of course she loved and respected him. That shows that she is a good person.


And of course, King Harald and Queen Sonja's attitude is excellent. It's clear that for them, family IS important, and they understood that the Crown Princess need support.

Vanesa.

 

[Rossina]

Oh ... I am so sory for the CP And her family...

 

[Larzen]

Small pic of the King and Queen landing at the airport and of the press outside the church, beeing held on a disatnce from the police as the family dont want any press inside the church
Fvn.no: Kongeparet har landet på Kjevik

Sonja and Harald went to meet up with their son and daughter in law before the funeral, other pic of their arrival
Nettavisen - Møter Mette-Marit på hemmelig sted

Mette-Marit Haakon and MArius entered the church with her mother and sister.

A frist pic from vg http://img17.imagevenue.com/view.php?image=05274_1174904480770_840_122_394lo.jpg

 

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[Larzen]

Haakon, Mette-Marit and Marius
http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/slideshow/123282/5.jpg
http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/slideshow/123282/3.jpg
http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/slideshow/123282/4.jpg

King and Queen
http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/slideshow/123282/6.jpg

Espen høiby and his wife Reante and his youngest daughter (Tuva??)
http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/slideshow/123282/8.jpg

Morten Borg and his mother Mette Borg
http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/slideshow/123282/10.jpg

Sven O høibys ex wife Reante Barsgård
http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/slideshow/123282/7.jpg

Mette-Marits two brothers Espen and Per and haakon were among the 6 who carried the coffin out in the waiting care

video
http://atvs.vg.no/player/index.php?id=8372

 

[Her_Majesty]

Pictures from PPE

26-03-2007 Kristiansand Funeral service of Sven O. Hoiby, father of princess Mette Marit and grandfather of Marius Hoiby and Ingrid Alexandra and Sverre Magnus, at the Oddernes Church in Kristiansand. Sven died on wednesday, 21st of March in Kristiansand of lungcancer.
Princess Mette Marit, prince Haakon and son Marius attended the ceremony.

Mette-Marit and her brother Espen

Mette-Marit and her mother Marit
Mette and her mother

Leaving after the Ceremony:
Mette-Marit and Haakon
The Queen

All Pictures:PPE Agency

 

[ZandraRae]

Thanks for the pictures Larzen & HerMajesty! I would have hoped the media would have left them alone though to grieve. But, you know the photographers... Wow! That was the first time I've seen Mette-Marit's mother, I imagined her a little different. So sad, the picture of her hugging her daughter.

 

[bbb]

thank you for the link. it is a shame during a painful time the press is in your face, perhaps its a telephoto shot and hopefully they were at a respectful distance, but it comes with the territory. the love and affection the king and queen have for MM shows in their respect attending the funeral. (none of my inlaws attended my mothers funeral) i'm very moved and touched they did that and i'm glad MM has all their love and support. Maris is looking so grownup, he's such a fine young man.
on a shallow note-whats up with the brown shoes or is it my computer.

 

[gardenia8]

Another video

Here is a 2 minute video. It might take a few seconds before the video sarts playing.

http://atvs.vg.no/player/rampelys/8379-kronprins-haakon-bar-baaren-og.html

 

[Larzen]

more pictures, scroll down
Nettavisen - Sjokk-forfatter droppet Sven O.

and more
Sven O. Høibys bisettelse i bilder - kjendis.no

 

[Aurora810]

thanks for all the pics everyone and the videos! I'm kind of new to royalty and I haven't seen any pics of M-M's mom and sister before. So today when I saw her sister Kristin, I was a little surprised to see her with such dark hair. I know M-M colors her hair and maybe her sister does as well b/c it seems so dark. But the facial structure of Kristin is very similar to M-M

 

[Smilla]

I really admire the King and Queen for handling the situation with so much dignity and for being so suportive of MM.

 

[Larzen]

this was the passage Mette-Marit read from the bibel in the funeral according to the press, atleast the 8 first verses, not sure about the rest

Ecclesiastes 3. A time for everything
BibleGateway.com - Passage Lookup: ECC 3;

 

[Her_Majesty]

Mette-Marit's brother Espen Høiby and his wife Renate Høiby expect a child. They married in summer 2003.
Article: Mette-Marits babyjubel - Forsiden - www.seher.no

 

[HRH Abigail]

Sven Hoiby recently passed away -- RIP

Has anyone heard anything about the state of her father's health? In other words, has he died or is he still alive?
Thanks in advance.

Mette-Marit's father recently passed away and the Royal Family kindly attended his funeral as did MM, from whom he was estranged for awhile.

I thought it was very sweet of The Royals to have paid tribute to such a controversial figure and their doing so, and attending his funeral in MM's home town, really signified how they feel about Haakon's wife -- e.g., they think most highly of her!

-- Abbie

 

[lilytornado]

Mette-Marit's brother Espen Høiby and his wife Renate Høiby expect a child. They married in summer 2003.
Article: Mette-Marits babyjubel - Forsiden - forsiden - seher.no

I read somewhere that it is a girl. Does anybody know the name?

 

[HRH Abigail]

Thank you, BUT ...

Mette-Marits brother Espen Hoiby has got a little boy with Renate Jonassen.
Espen has 3 children with his ex-wife Hege. He has no a big house to 10, 5 million kr.

A article:
Side 2

... I wish there was an English translation for this.

It's all GREEK to me

 

[lilytornado]

And according to Se og Hør Mette-Marit has become and aunt again as her brother Espen and his wife Renate recently welcome their second child together, a girl.

Do you know her name? Their son's name is Nicolai right?

 

[Princess Luna]

Do you know her name? Their son's name is Nicolai right?

Yes, their son`s name is Nicolai

 

[sgl]

does anyone know if Mette-Marit is close with her family? does she spend time with them?

 

[HRH Abigail]

Being Royal tends to swallow you up

does anyone know if Mette-Marit is close with her family? does she spend time with them?

Being Royal tends to swallow you up!

Once you marry into any Royal family, you own family tends to take a REAL back seat to your new one!

I think M-M is close to her Mum, but likely doesn't see her all that often, because her Royal Duties, and obligations take her away from her former life, and perhaps even her former friends!

Just guessing, here ...

 

[sgl]

that was my guess too. she seems so busy with royal duties, and I wondered if she ever spent time with her family (if she could find the time). it is nice to hear that she is still close with her mother.

 

[norwegianne]

does anyone know if Mette-Marit is close with her family? does she spend time with them?

Mette-Marit (and also Haakon, the children, etc) is actually very close to her family - her mother has often been at Skaugum, taking care of the children when MM and H have been on travels, MM is fairly often in Kristiansand to visit her mother - the whole family came to Skaugum for Christmas Eve celebrations last year… etc. We've also seen pictures of MM attending football matches with her brothers, attending her niece's school plays and so on.

 

[sgl]

thanks, norwegianne. this is really nice to hear. I am also glad to learn that the children are close with their maternal grandmother, and that MM is close with her nieces and nephews. I have often wondered how life was for the non-royal parents and siblings.

 

[HRH Abigail]

Dont quote me, please ...

that was my guess too. she seems so busy with royal duties, and I wondered if she ever spent time with her family (if she could find the time). it is nice to hear that she is still close with her mother.

I am assuming she is close to her Mum.

I would like that to be so.

Please don't quote me on this.

-- Abbie

 

[HRH Abigail]

Thank you

Mette-Marit (and also Haakon, the children, etc) is actually very close to her family - her mother has often been at Skaugum, taking care of the children when MM and H have been on travels, MM is fairly often in Kristiansand to visit her mother - the whole family came to Skaugum for Christmas Eve celebrations last year… etc. We've also seen pictures of MM attending football matches with her brothers, attending her niece's school plays and so on.

NICE to know ... Thank you, Norwegianne!

You seem expert, here.

Do you know folks who themselves KNOW members of the Royal Family?

Interested as to your Sources.

-- Abbie

 

[norwegianne]

NICE to know ... Thank you, Norwegianne!

You seem expert, here.

Do you know folks who themselves KNOW members of the Royal Family?

Interested as to your Sources.

-- Abbie

I don't know anyone who knows the royal family - all the things I've mentioned are things that have come out in interviews with the royals, or articles about them, or in photoshoots.