Prince to marry single parent

Oslo - Crown Prince Haakon caused a flutter yesterday by officially announcing his engagement to an unmarried mother with a history…

Oslo - Crown Prince Haakon caused a flutter yesterday by officially announcing his engagement to an unmarried mother with a history in Norway's drug scene.

The future king of Norway, aged 27, is to tie the knot with Ms Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoeiby (26), who has been at the centre of a media storm following revelations that she was continuing her wild lifestyle.

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