[queensonjas]

Mette Marit has given an interview to NRK

[queensonjas]

Oh good lord they've talked to MM AND HAAKON.

[queensonjas]

Mette Marit has given an interview to NRK

[claireofluxembourg]

Good morning?????

[feifalik]

We used to watch doors to see royal babies and brides…Now we watch them to see which royal’s getting picked up in a police van.

[queensonjas]

whelp, that’s it, end this whole mess with harald and sonja. it’s clear nobody after them is prepared to take on the responsibility.

[queensonjas]

Marius's Trial, Day 1:

Under the cut due to multiple trigger warnings. Will be updated throughout the day.

Marius's first day in court is today. According to reporters he looks "visibly nervous" and is shaking/twitching (good).

Of the 38 charges, these are his pleas:

Not Guilty: four counts of r*pe, filming the women in question without their knowledge, domestic abuse

Partial guilt: aggravated assault, reckless behavior

Guilty: bodily harm, transporting and delivering 3.5 kgs of marijuana to another person, violations of the Road Traffic Act, the violations of the restraining order which he was arrested for on Sunday.

The first witness for the prosecution, known as the Skaugum Woman, is currently testifying.

[queensonjas]

And so it begins. “Should Crown Princess Mette-Marit become Queen of Norway?” 47.6% say no, 28.9% say yes, and 23.5% say they don’t know/don’t have an opinion.

[queensonjas]

straight up not having a good time right now

anyways here's more of the fallout

the norwegian red cross and the norwegian scouting association had emergency board meetings this morning and will likely remove mette-marit as patron by the end of the week

as has already been shared sex og samfunn (sex and society), the largest sexual and reproductive health and rights center in norway, has ended their relationship with mette-marit

haakon and mette-marit were seen speeding out of skaugum earlier today, though whether that was because of all of this or because marius was arrested again and this time he was officially remanded into custody

aftenposten, one of the largest newspapers in norway, has as its front page headline "can mette-marit be queen after all of this?"

i don't see a way past this other than either a divorce and banishment or the monarchy ending with harald

[camillasgirl]

Strong words for Their Majesties tonight

[queensonjas]

Hey friends.

The Norways are still on vacation, there’s no movement yet on Marius’s potential trial. Staying quiet for now but wanted to share that baby arrived just over a month ago and while I’ve never been so tired and worn out I’ve also never been happier to be this little human’s Mama.

Hope you all are well and hope to be back soon. Maybe. We’ll see.

[queensonjas]

Hey y’all.

Well…it’s been a minute. Sorry for falling off the face of the earth. Popping in to share I don’t know when I’ll be back full time - my job has gotten more intense, and I’m expecting our first child in early summer, so blogging has naturally fallen way down the list of priorities. I know there’s been an unholy fuck ton of things that have happened since I last jumped on, so if anyone has questions about anything going down with the Norways or other stuff I’ll be happy to answer them for the next little bit.

[charlotte-of-wales]

This feels irrelevant right now but as a royal blog might as well share:

- This is the reason why William was forced to pull out of attending his godfather King Constantine Il's memorial service at Windsor

- It was her personal decision to announce this today, after her children had broken up for the Easter holidays, to protect them from gossip and intense public and media interest. Friends are at pains to stress that it is not a reaction to ludicrous speculation.

- She is expected to return to public duties when her medical advisers think it right but her first public appearances may not signal a full time return immediately. The Wales family are not intending to go to church on Easter Sunday at Windsor.

[queensonjas]

A Message from King Harald and Queen Sonja:

We feel a great need to thank you for all the care, help and support in connection with the King falling ill on our holiday in Malaysia.

We have felt the warmth flowing from the Norwegian people during this time. Your great commitment has moved us, and strengthened us. Many thanks to everyone for the care you have shown us and our family.

Now, back at home in Norway, we would also like to extend a big thank you to the Malaysian authorities and staff at the Sultanah Maliha Hospital in Langkawi. Together with Norwegian health personnel, they did everything they could to ensure that the King would recover well from his illness and be ready for the journey home.

We are very grateful to the Norwegian government, the Armed Forces and others who assisted in making the journey home so safe and smooth for us.

At the Rikshospital, the King is now undergoing expert treatment. We thank everyone who has cared for us and given practical and health-related help in a challenging situation.

Photo: Eskil Wie Furunes, NRK

[queensonjas]

Harald Update:

His infection is under control.

It has been determined he will need a permanent pacemaker placed. However, his doctors are waiting for the infection to clear before operating. Therefore, his hospitalization has been extended through the weekend.

His condition is otherwise improving.

Mette-Marit, Ingrid Alexandra, and Märtha Louise have all visited him at the hospital.

[queensonjas]

Hi everyone. It’s been a minute. Anyways, here’s some general updates on Harald:

He and Sonja are set to land in Oslo around 11 pm local time - that’ll be 5 pm for those on the east coast of the US

Once they land he will be taken to the Rikshospital. It has been semi-confirmed he will be put into isolation pending testing, including testing for MRSA.

It’s speculated he will likely need a permanent pacemaker placed, given his heart issues in the past.

His sick leave is allegedly going to be two weeks, for now.

Ingrid Alexandra has been granted leave to return home from her army training, but we don’t know if it was general leave that was arranged prior to all this happening or if it’s because of Harald’s sudden illness.

We still don’t know what he has exactly and we’ll probably never know for sure, unless they’re waiting for more testing to confirm.

Anyways, that’s all that’s known or semi-confirmed. I suspect we’ll know more about his condition in the next few days once they do more testing in Norway. I’ll try to share updates when I can.

[queensonjas]

"No. I maintain what I have said all along: I have taken an oath to the Storting. It lasts for life."

King Harald, when asked by a journalist on Tuesday during a visit to Faktisk with Crown Prince Haakon whether he was considering abdicating in the aftermath of Queen Margrethe II's abdication.

[queensonjas]

Hey Harald? I have plans so don’t make any big announcements today, mmmkay?

[queensonjas]

Good news, no big announcements from Norway!

[theroyalsandi]

On 14 January 2024, they will be known as King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark.