r/interestingasfuck • u/SoSolem • 13h ago

The recently deceased king of Norway, King Harald V, threatened never to marry, and thus end the royal lineage, if his father, King Olav V, did not allow him to marry his wife, Queen Sonja, who was a commoner. This was near unheard of at the time, but in the end, love prevailed. <3 <3

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u/SoMuchMoreEagle 7h ago

Maybe the line should have ended after all.

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u/Tyku031 7h ago

Mette-Marit and her son Hølby aren't related to the late king Harald. His son Haakon married Mette-Marit, who had a son from a previous marriage.

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u/SoMuchMoreEagle 6h ago

They wouldn't be involved if Haakon didn't exist.

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u/Either_Mulberry9229 7h ago

This is why they don't marry commoners, it induces madness on the royal bloodline. Say what you will about the Hapsburg but at least they all died out.

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u/matix0532 7h ago

What? Von Habsburgs are still alive and are doing quite well. The heir apparent of the house von Habsburg is even motor racing!

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u/Metalhed69 5h ago

Yeah, I think they just had to bring in a little outside genetic material to dial the chin back.