Norway’s Mette-Merit is back in the middle of all the controversy. The princess visited the Skjold military camp in Indre Troms in the north of the country, where she paid a surprise visit with her daughter Princess Ingrid, who has been training in the armed forces for several months. A breath of fresh air for Haakon’s wife, who has been suffering from Marius’ case since the summer.
© © Forsvaret and Det kongelige hoffThis royal tour of isolation has been made because, as mentioned by the royal family and reported by NRK, the country’s public radio and television station, Princess Met-Merite is very interested in how work is being done to strengthen mental health. the army Last year, to mark her 50th birthday, King Harald’s daughter-in-law received “an exciting day of Arandas forces” as a gift.
© © Forsvaret and Det kongelige hoffThe visit took place on Friday and there he met with the battalion chaplain to talk about how he works to strengthen mental health within the military. “It was a wonderful conversation. The Crown Princess was really interested in this issue and showed great commitment in caring for the members of the armed forces,” the military chaplain told NRK.
© © Forsvaret and Det kongelige hoffApart from the institutional part, Mette-Merit’s visit also had a very emotional part, as she met her daughter at her first service at the Skjold camp. During the day, mother and daughter ate salmon with pasta, which was on the menu, with the soldiers. The princess also toured the facilities and saw the tank where her daughter trained.
© © Forsvaret and Det kongelige hoffWhen Princess Ingrid turns 18 in 2022, she will also receive a day in the army as a gift. Now, he is a recruit and will be in the armed forces for 15 months till April 2025. Captain Hagen Vangsness, commander of the engineer battalion, described the princess as a mature and skilled soldier. “We are very pleased with this year’s contingent of Engineer Battalion’s 2nd Armored Engineer Company. Princess stands out as a mature and capable soldier, with good attitude, at par with the rest of the company,” the captain told NRK.
© © Forsvaret and Det kongelige hoffThe meeting between Princess Mette-Marit and Ingrid took place when the former visited London to visit her son Marius before getting married at a rehabilitation centre. After Marius’s arrest and an investigation into allegations of violence and harassment by his ex-partners, he publicly admitted that “I’ve struggled with substance abuse for a long time, something I’ve been in treatment for in the past. Now I’m going back to it and I’m very Seriously, drug use and my diagnosis don’t excuse me. “I want to be responsible for what I’ve done.”
© © Forsvaret and Det kongelige hoffIn addition to the open investigation into her son, the princess has recently had some health issues. He resumed his treatment against chronic pulmonary fibrosis which he had suffered for years and whose side effects forced him to stop work for a few days in late October.
