Overview
- The official photo shows King Harald, Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Ingrid Alexandra and was posted by the royal household on its channels.
- The palace reused an image originally taken in winter for Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s birthday, noting the repost in its caption.
- Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Queen Sonja and Prince Sverre Magnus do not appear in the portrait, an absence widely noted by media.
- Coverage interprets the selection as emphasizing the immediate line of succession and who should represent the monarchy publicly.
- Mette-Marit faces sustained criticism after U.S. Justice Department documents revealed years of contact with Jeffrey Epstein, and her son Marius Borg Høiby has a published indictment with a trial scheduled for early 2026.