Norway’s Hovi published its official Christmas picture.
Norway’s Hovi published a Christmas portrait on its official Instagram account, in connection with which the royals also sent their Christmas greetings. The king is posing in the recent picture Haraldthe queen Sonja and the crown prince Haakon his two children, Ingrid Alexandra’s and Sverre Magnus’s with.
– A very Merry Christmas from the royal family.
The photo was taken in Oslo, at a villa privately owned by the royal family. Hovi informs in connection with the photo that Mette-Marit did not participate in the filming.
– Unfortunately, the crown princess is not participating, because she has contracted the corona virus.
If the image is not visible, you can view it from here.
Mette-Marit was diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis in 2018. Prince Haakon says in his new book that although the disease cannot be cured with modern drugs, its progression can be slowed down.
– He won’t get better, but his condition won’t deteriorate in the near future either. That’s what doctors aim for.
Haakon describes that Mette-Marit is short of breath, although the illness is otherwise not visible from the outside. The illness is unpredictable and Mette-Marit can quickly become unwell. Because of this, he may have to cancel his duties even with short notice.
– He has a lot of good days. But uncertainty is always present. Do we have to cancel? We do not know. It is a part of life, illness and dealing with difficult issues together, Haakon states in his book.