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The Decorations of HRH The Crown Princess

Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit has the following orders and decorations:

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 Crown Princess 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