Catherine, Crown Princess of Norway
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| Princess Royal Crown Princess of Norway | |||||
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| Born | Catherine Charlotte Lauren Charles Frederick 28 January 1969 Buckingham Palace, London | ||||
| Spouse | Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway (m. 1996) | ||||
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| House | Hanover (by birth) Glücksburg (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Charles III | ||||
| Mother | Lauren Bacall | ||||
| Religion | Protestant | ||||
Catherine, Crown Princess of Norway (Catherine Charlotte Lauren Charles Frederick; born 28 January 1969) is the Crown Princess of Norway by marriage to Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway and a member of the British royal family. She is also a noted Norwegian Olympic swimmer, having chosen to represent the country following her marriage.
Early Life
Catherine was born on the 28th of January 1969 as the eldest daughter of Charles III and Lauren Bacall. In addition to her given name, she was subsequently named after her third-great grandmother Charlotte, then accompanied with that of her own mother and father.
As with her mother's wish, Catherine and her siblings' upbringing were solely tasked under the former herself, breaking the tradition of having nannies being appointed as caretakers for royal children. Despite the initial hardship, Catherine and in particular her sister Alexandra became particularly close with their mother. While she enjoyed warm relations with her brothers, she occasionally exemplified a certain degree of rivalry towards her younger sister in an unofficial competition for their mother's affection. Regardless, the two princesses shared common interests which included the likes of swimming, football and horse riding. At the age of six, Catherine was made Princess Royal by her father, succeeding her grand-aunt, the Duchess of York who had been the previous holder of the title until her death the previous year.
Since Catherine was only a year apart from her younger sister, the two enrolled together at the Brentford School for Girls and were said to had performed "exceptionally well" in their studies, with Catherine herself possessing a sizable degree of advantage in Physical Education.
Adulthood
While her sister unexpectedly pursued a career in the Royal Navy upon completing her secondary education, Catherine however chose to continue furthering her studies, when she then graduated with a degree in International Relations from Cambridge University. Soon after, she was chosen by her brother, who became king upon the death of their father in 1989 to represent the country abroad on his behalf. In 1990, despite her personal opposition against the Tiannamen Square crackdown by the Chinese government, she visited the country and met with Chinese president, Yang Shangkun. Praised for her mannerisms and her ability to "maintain stately professionalism" during the visit, she then promptly went on a series of unexpected visits throughout Asia, visiting the countries of Japan, Malaysia and South Korea. Reportedly, she had privately expressed to her escorts her desire to visit the country of Taiwan, but this was then discouraged as to not severe the newly established relations with China.
Personal Information
Titles & Honours
- 28 January 1969 - 11 July 1975 Her Royal Highness Princess Catherine of Cambridge
- 11 July 1975 - 12 August 1996 Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal
- 12 August 1996 - Present Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Norway
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