Palace officials categorically denied Thursday that they had ordered or seen the file police reportedly have compiled on Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby, who has been romantically linked with the crown prince since last summer.
The file, according to Norwegian celebrity magazine Se og Hør, maintains that Tjessem Høiby hasn't kept the best company over the years. Some of her friends reportedly have been involved with drugs and "a criminal environment," and the police think this may put a strain on the monarchy.
They stress that Tjessem Høiby herself has no criminal record, but raise concerns about her relationship with the heir to Norway's throne.
A police spokesman would neither confirm nor deny the contents of the report on Thursday, saying merely that the Oslo police have a responsibility to ensure the security of Norway's royal family.
Published reports have held that Tjessem Høiby and her young son from a previous relationship have moved into Crown Prince Haakon's flat in downtown Oslo, that the couple have traveled on several vacations together and that the couple is planning to move together to Barcelona in the autumn to test the seriousness of their relationship.
Se og Hør reported in this week's edition that palace officials are concerned about the relationship. King Harald, Haakon's father, earlier has been quoted as saying he does not think live-in relationships are appropriate for the royal children.
Both the king and Haakon's mother, Queen Sonja, are staying mum for the time being, as is the crown prince. He has spent the past few days on an official visit to Svalbard, the Arctic archipelago. He refused to answer questions from the team of reporters traveling with him about either his girlfriend or the police report.
