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Skaugum is the official residence of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and of his wife Crown Princess Mette-Marit. Crown Prince Haakon Magnus His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway was born July 20, 1973 in Oslo. ... Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway (born Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby in Kristiansand, Norway, on 19 August 1973), is the wife of Crown Prince Haakon. ...


The estate is located about 15 miles southwest of Oslo. In 1929 minister Fritz Wedel Jarlsberg presented it as a wedding gift to Crown Prince Olav of Norway (later King Olav V) and his wife Crown Princess Märtha. County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... His Majesty King Olav V (July 2, 1903 - January 17, 1991) reigned as King of Norway from 1957 to 1991. ... Märtha, Crown Princess of Norway, Princess of Sweden (March 28, 1901 in Stockholm – April 5, 1954 in Oslo), full name, Märtha Sofia Lovisa Dagmar Thyra was the first crown princess of Norway in modern times. ...


In 1968 King Olav gave the estate as a wedding gift to his son Crown Prince Harald (later King Harald V) and his wife Crown Princess Sonja. In 2001 King Harald gave the estate as a wedding gift to his son Crown Prince Haakon and his wife Crown Princess Mette-Marit. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Harald V, styled His Majesty The King (born February 21, 1937), acceded to the throne as Norwegian Monarch upon his fathers death January 17, 1991. ... Queen Sonja of Norway (née Sonja Haraldsen, born July 4, 1937 in Oslo) is the queen consort of Norway, wife of King Harald V of Norway. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Skaugum Estate page at the official Norwegian Royal website


List of official residences // An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, or other senior figures officially reside. ...


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