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Princess Astrid attends the Opening of the "Royal Photographers" Exhibition with her rescue dog at The Queen Sonja Art Stable on February 15, 2024 in Oslo, Norway.
PRINCESS POOCH

Royal Dog Dies Days After Her Princess Owner

Princess Astrid was regularly brought her dog Wilma to royal events.

Janna Brancolini

Picture taken on May 27, 2025 shows Princess Astrid of Norway sitting in a wheelchair at the opening of the second part of the exhibition "At the King's Table - from tableware to contemporary ceramics" in the Queen Sonja KunstStall in Oslo. Two days after the burial of Norwegian King Harald V, his older sister, Princess Astrid, has died. "The Princess passed away today, Friday, at the age of 94," the Norwegian royal palace announced on September 11, 2026 (Photo by Stian Lysberg Solum / NTB / AFP via Getty Images) / Norway OUT
GUT PUNCH

Royal Family Rocked by Death Just Days After King’s Funeral

Another member of the king’s immediate family has died.

Sarah-Jane Collins

Picture taken on October 04, 2022 shows King Harald V of Norway as he visits Flesberg and Lampeland, Norway. Norway's King Harald V, Europe's oldest reigning monarch, died on August 28,2026 at the age of 89, the royal palace announced. (Photo by Terje Pedersen / NTB / AFP via Getty Images) / Norway OUT
ROYAL FAREWELL

King Harald of Norway Dies at 89 After Health Battle

His son, now King Haakon VIII, takes over as monarch.

Leigh Kimmins

King Harald of Norway
CROWN IN CRISIS

King in ‘Very Serious’ Condition in Hospital

The monarch is Europe’s oldest.

Martha McHardy

Olaf Tufte
LEGEND LOST

Gold Medal-Winning Olympic Icon Dies at 50

The rower won back-to-back gold medals in 2004 and 2008.

Tomas Thor

Dan Burn of England (R) tries to help his teammate Jordan Henderson who was injured amid the celebrations after winning the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match between Mexico and England at Mexico City Stadium on July 5, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico.
PARTY FOUL

England Star Suffers World Cup-Ending Injury Celebrating Win

The player is set to undergo wrist surgery.

Muskaan Arshad

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Marius Borg Høiby
A ROYAL SCANDAL

Princess’s Son Sentenced to Prison After Shock Verdict

Marius Borg Høiby, 29, is the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from a previous relationship.

Martha McHardy

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway visit Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Prince William, Prince of Wales, at Windsor Castle in 2023.
HEALTH & WELLNESS

Norway’s Future Queen, 52, Placed on Transplant Waiting List

The health crisis comes at an already tumultuous time for the Crown Princess.

Cailey Petsch

Spectators watch as the new cruise liner 'Norwegian Breakaway' leaves the German shipyard Meyer on the river Ems in Papenburg, northern Germany on March 13, 2013. The 4,000 passenger, 146,600-ton ship with its signature hull artwork designed by U.S. pop artist, Peter Max, is the largest cruise liner ever to be constructed in Germany and will arrive in her year-round homeport of New York City in early May 2013.   REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer (GERMANY - Tags: MARITIME TRAVEL)
SOS

Man Lost at Sea After Falling Off Cruise Ship

Security footage caught him tumbling into the Atlantic 12 miles off Cape Cod.

Tom Latchem

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit looks on during a memorial service as Norway marks ten years since the Oslo and Utoeya island attacks, on Utoeya island, Norway, July 22, 2021. NTB/Beate Oma Dahle/via REUTERS   ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NORWAY OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN NORWAY.
COMING CLEAN

Princess Breaks Silence on Her Regrets Over Epstein Ties

Norway’s crown princess spoke out about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after weeks of mounting pressure.

Julia Ornedo

Head of the Joint Unit for Investigation and Intelligence Frode Larsen, and Head of the Joint Unit for Operational Service Grete Lien Metlid, give a brief during the press conference in connection with the explosion at the U.S. Embassy, in Oslo, Norway
SECURITY SITUATION

Explosion at European U.S. Embassy Under Investigation

Numerous U.S. diplomatic buildings in the Middle East were hit by targeted strikes this week.

Muskaan Arshad

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