Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby made her first appearance with the rest of Norway's royal family at the traditional Holmenkollen Sunday. She'll marry Crown Prince Haakon in August and is steadily showing up at official events that feature a royal presence.
She and the family showed up just before the event started, smiled and waved to reporters and a curious public, and didn't say a word. Nor did the crown prince, for that matter.
They took their places in the Royal Box, where Tjessem Høiby appeared to be among the few to sing sing "God Save the King" and the Norwegian national anthem.
She set herself apart from King Harald, Queen Sonja and the crown prince, who all were dressed in traditional navy blue ski jackets, by wearing a light beige ski outfit and a dark wollen hat.
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Nina Berglund
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