When Haakon and Mette-Marit married in 2001, they set up a foundation, and asked for gifts to be given to the foundation. The Norwegian government contributed to the foundation as a wedding present, with one Norwegian kr. per inhabitant in Norway. In total, the foundation received close to six mil. Norwegian kr in connection with… Continue reading The Humanitarian Foundation 2009
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The Humanitarian Foundation
At the time of their wedding, Haakon and Mette-Marit started a Humanitarian foundation, which gives out a sum of money to various cases, on their wedding anniversary. Crown Prince Haakon has previously joked that this is a way for him to remember his anniversary. This year, the board of the foundation decided that the… Continue reading The Humanitarian Foundation