Oslo, Feb 21, 2026 (AFP) - Approval of Norwegian royals tumbles after repeated scandals

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2026-02-21

The Norwegian royal family's popularity has fallen to its lowest ever after a series of scandals, according to a poll published Saturday by public broadcaster NRK. Just 60 percent of Norwegians support the royal family, down 10 points from a month earlier, a level "that has never been so low", according to NRK. Princess Mette-Marit, who married Crown Prince Haakon in 2001, appears multiple times in the millions of pages released by the US Depar......

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