I, however, am continually surprised to learn that Queen Sonja has not yet tired of this gown of a thousand
To her credit, Crown Princess Mette-Marit attempted to give her repeated navy blue outfit a little freshness by adding a sparkly green gown around the waist. I thought we were safe from the Christmas decorations for another couple weeks yet, but okay, fine. It is a great outfit for a belt, even a perplexing one.
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These earrings have a touching royal history; they were originally a gift from the future King Olav V to his wife, Märtha, for their silver wedding anniversary in 1954. Sadly, Crown Princess
Märtha died very soon after, and never had a chance to enjoy the earrings. They've been passed down in the family since, and were given to Mette-Marit as a wedding gift. It's an extra special connection since her ruby and diamond engagement ring also originally belonged to Märtha.
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She also wore the earrings in portraits released earlier this year. Jørgen Gomnæs / Det kongelige hoff |