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In the wake of the death of King Harald, some of the information on this website will need to be updated in the time to come.

The Decorations of Her Majesty The Queen

Her Majesty Queen Mette-Marit holds a number of orders and medals, both Norwegian and foreign.

The then Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit arrive for the gala dinner in honour of the state visit from Finland. Photo: Javad Parsa / NTB

Norwegian decorations

  • The Order of St Olav – Grand Cross with Collar
  • The Royal House of Norway Centenary Medal
  • Olav V’s Centenary Medal
  • King Harald Vs Jubilee Medal 1991 - 2016
  • HM King Harald V’s House order
State Visit from Iceland: The Norwegian hosts wear Icelandic orders, while the President of Iceland wears the Order of St. Olav, and her husband wears the Norwegian Order of Merit. Photo: Ola Vatn, The Royal Court.

Foreign Decorations

The exchange of orders is often part of a state visit, and at the gala dinner that concludes the first day of the visit, the orders given as gifts are worn. Here is an overview of Queen Mette-Marit’s foreign orders and medals.

Belgia

  • Order of the Crown - Grand Cross

Bulgaria

  • The Order of Stara Planina – Grand Cross

Denmark

  • The Order of the Elephant – Knight

Estonia

  • The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana – Grand Cross
  • The Order of the White Star – Grand Cross

Finland

  • The Order of the White Rose - Grand Cross

France

  • The National Order of the Legion of Honour - Grand officer

Germany

  • The Order of Merit - Grand Cross - Grand Cross

Iceland

  • The Order of the Falcon - Grand Cross

Italy

  • The Italian Order of Merit - Grand Cross with Collar

Japan

  • The Order of the Precious Crown - Grand Cross

Latvia

  • The Cross of Recognition - Grand Cross

Lithuania

  • The Order of Vytautas the Great – Grand Cross

Luxembourg

  • The Civil and Military Order of Merit of Adolph of Nassau - Grand Cross

The Netherlands

  • The Order of Orange-Nassau – Grand Cross
  • HM King Willem-Alexander Investiture Medal

Polen

  • The Order of Merit – Grand Cross

Portugal

  • The Order of the Infant Henry (the Navigator) – Grand Cross

Spain

  • The Order of Isabella the Catholic – Grand Cross

Sweden

  • The Royal Order of the Polar Star – Grand Cross
  • King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia's Golden Wedding Jubilee Commemorative Medal