Babies centre stage in Norway's Royal portrait
Crown Prince Haakon is hosting his family's Christmas festivities this year, and the heir to the throne has got a whole new reason to celebrate, as his baby daughter joins the royal revels for the first time.
Little Princess Ingrid, who was born on January 21, is the prince's first biological child,
although he has adopted his wife Mette-Marit's young son Marius. And it's the babes-in-arms -Ingrid and her cousin Maud - who take centre stage in the family's Christmas photos.
The whole family has gathered at Haakon's estate for the holiday period, and already the festive shots are out, showing their delight at being all together. Haakon, Mette-Marit and Marius were pictured in their kitchen introducing Ingrid to the joys of traditional gingerbread-style
pepperkaker a few days ago. And the family has just been rounded out by the arrival of Haakon's sister, Princess Martha Louise, with her husband Ari Behn and their 18-month-old daughter Maud.
The royal family will be spending Christmas in traditional Norwegian style, with their main celebration taking place on the 24th, Christmas Eve.
The bold-faced and underlined phrase is NOT true. CP Mette-Marit and Morten Borg (Marius' biological father) have joint custody over Marius! I don't think it would be accepted i Norway if CP Haakon adopted Marius, and I don't think his biological father would give up his custody either. But they all seem to get along perfect with todays arrangement anyway. Just clearing up things, because Hello Magazine online seem to miss their facts very often, and that is kind of sad, since so many read this magazine.