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 | | Saturday, 25 August, 2001, 21:19 GMT 22:19 UK In pictures: Norway's royal wedding Crown Prince Haakon of Norway married Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby, a single mother with a colourful background, in a full royal wedding at Oslo's cathedral on Saturday  The wedding followed speculation about Ms Hoiby's suitability to become Norway's future queen  Dignitaries present included representatives of other European royal families  Ms Hoiby publicly distanced herself from her "wild youth" just before the wedding  The couple fell in love at a rock concert in 1999  Ms Hoiby's son has no claim to the throne  The crown prince's choice was finally accepted by his parents | | See also:  Top Europe stories now:  Links to more Europe stories are at the foot of the page. | ||
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