On August 25, 2001, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway married fellow Norwegian Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby in the charming Oslo Cathedral. The princely pair are facing challenges because of the Marius Borg case (Mette-Marit’s son has been indicted by the Prosecutor's Office on 32 charges). Next year, however, they will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary to the astonishment of those who believed the marriage was the result of a fleeting passion.

To make the leap from commoner to princess, Mette-Marit chose the diamond Daisy tiara , one of two tiaras given to her by her in-laws, King Harald and Queen Sonia of Norway , to commemorate the event. The other headdress was worn as a choker the night before the wedding at the Akershus Fortress in Oslo. Both baubles stand out for th

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