Princess Mette-Marit gets into the spirit as she cheers on school football game with husband Crown Prince Haakon – and they’re presented with personalised jerseys

Princess Mette-Marit of Norway appeared in high spirits as she cheered on a children’s football game today – embarking on her first royal tour since her son Marius’ arrest.

The royal, 51, and her husband Crown Prince Haakon, also 51, kicked off their three-day tour of the Sor-Trondelag region in Norway.

She was snapped enthusiastically throwing her hands in the air as she discussed the match with Haakon, intently watching the players.

Mette-Marit donned a waterproof red jacket to wrap up warm in the 10-degree weather in the region today. 

The Princess paired her sporty look with baggy navy blue trousers and a pair of white trainers.

Mette-Marit and Prince Haakon were then presented with their own personalised jerseys from the institution. 

The green shirt had Haakon VIII on the back along with ‘alle på banen’ which loosely translates to ‘everyone on the field’.

Mette-Marit was also snapped getting involved in the games at the school, tossing what appeared to be frisbee around in the rain. 

The group then sheltered in a building where they tucked into some snacks and beverages while conversing. 

When she first arrived at Bell School, the mother-of-three wore a red-and-white floral midi skirt, which she paired with a cropped black jacket.

Mette-Marit finished off her outfit with a pair of black wellington boots and some white-and-black selburose gloves, which Prince Haakon was also pictured in.

The royal kept her makeup minimal and styled her light blonde, shoulder-length hair in loose waves.  

Meanwhile, Prince Haakon cut a casual figure in black jeans, navy raincoat and brown suede shoes.

The pair were met by crowds of young royal fans waving the Norwegian flag as they arrived at the school.

She and Prince Haakon were then presented with their own personalised jerseys from the institution

The European royal, 51, and her husband Crown Prince Haakon, 51, kicked off their three-day tour of the Sor-Trondelag region in Norway today

Mette-Marit was also snapped getting involved in the games at the school, tossing what appeared to be frisbee around in the rain

Mette-Marit donned a waterproof red jacket to wrap up warm in the 10-degree weather in the region today

The group then sheltered in a building where they tucked into some snacks and beverages while conversing

She paired her sporty look with baggy navy blue trousers and a pair of white trainers as she cheered on a match at the school

After receiving bunches of flowers, the couple took the time to stop and speak with the schoolchildren before heading inside

Mette-Marit and Prince Haakon are pictured discussing the match at the school today

After receiving bunches of flowers, the couple took the time to stop and speak with the schoolchildren before heading inside. 

The engagement comes after Princess Mette-Marit’s son Marius – whom she shares with a previous partner – sensationally admitted to assaulting his ‘girlfriend’ ‘after an argument’ while ‘intoxicated with cocaine and alcohol’ in a statement last month.

Last week, Marius was pictured arriving in Pisa while the rest of his family attended his step-aunt Princess Märtha Louise of Norway’s controversial wedding to Shaman Durek Verrett. 

He currently faces preliminary charges of bodily harm and criminal damage and could face up to a year in prison. 

Ahead of Princess Martha Louise and Durek Verrett tying the knot, the Norwegian Palace had confirmed that Borg Høiby would also not attend the nation’s wedding of the year.

‘I can confirm that Marius Borg Høiby is not attending the wedding,’ a palace spokesperson told FEMAIL. 

Pictured: Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit visit the Bell school in Selbu on the first day of their three-day tour of Sor-Trondelag

For her visit to Bell School, the mother-of-three wore a red-and-white floral midi skirt, which she paired with a cropped black jacket

The engagement comes after Princess Mette-Marit’s son Marius (pictured in June 2022) – whom she shares with a previous partner – sensationally admitted to assaulting his ‘girlfriend’ ‘after an argument’ while ‘intoxicated with cocaine and alcohol’ in a statement last month

After receiving bunches of flowers, the couple took the time to stop and speak with the schoolchildren before heading inside

The pair were met by crowds of young royal fans waving the Norwegian flag as they arrived at the school

Mette-Marit finished off her outfit with a pair of black wellington boots and some white-and-black selburose gloves, which Prince Haakon was also pictured in

Borg Høiby issued a statement earlier this month saying sorry for attacking his ‘girlfriend’, citing his mental health diagnosis.  

Norwegian tabloid VG has since published what it claimed were clips from two phone calls between the 27-year-old and his victim after the violent episode and vandalism in an apartment in Oslo on the night of August 4. 

During the conversation, former motorcycle mechanic Borg Høiby reportedly defended his assault as a ‘little pat on the back…hit you with a flat hand’.

But the woman allegedly replies that he hit her a hundred times and strangled her at least five times until she struggled to breathe, according to the Norwegian report after it was translated into English.

Borg Høiby also reportedly threatened to burn the victim’s belongings in a bin if she didn’t collect them from Skaugum Castle, his family’s official residence, by a certain time.

Elsewhere in the calls, which were said to have taken place before Borg Høiby was arrested by the police at 4.10pm, the Prince’s stepson allegedly mentioned a third person, claiming they are scared ‘because I’m going to kill him’.

The individual isn’t named by VG, but the publication does state that they are known to both Borg Høiby and his ‘girlfriend’.

The audio is reportedly part of the police investigation against the 27-year-old, who was arrested and placed in police custody for 30 hours, according to local reports.

He has been accused of causing bodily harm and injuring a woman with whom he was having a relationship.

In the first conversation, Borg Høiby reportedly says loudly: ‘Yes, you should. If not, I’ll burn up all your stuff’, after explaining that he wants the woman to collect her belongings from him.

When the victim asks why he would do this, he replies: ‘Because you deserve all the s*** I can throw at you,’ and refers to his girlfriend in derogatory terms, according to the publication.

‘Your clothes are on fire at 4pm. 4pm. Everything you own is already in the space outside here. And I have a large can of petrol and a lighter in my hand. Do you hear that? You will be here at 4pm,’ says Borg Høiby.

‘Then I’ll set fire to your things’, he adds, after the woman – who has apparently lived in Skaugum Castle with Borg Høiby and his mother and stepfather during certain points in the past year – insists she will not go to the 27-year-old.

The 27-year-old (pictured in Pisa) tattooed stepson of the future King of Norway sensationally admitted to assaulting his ‘girlfriend’ ‘after an argument’ while ‘intoxicated with cocaine and alcohol’ in a statement in August, which rocked the Nordic nation

Marius Borg Høiby (pictured) was spotted arriving in Pisa last month ahead of missing his step-aunt Princess Märtha Louise of Norway’s controversial wedding to Shaman Durek Verrett

Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend the wedding of Norway’s Princess Martha Louise and Durek Verrett, in Geiranger, Norway, Saturday August 31

Norwegian Princess Martha Louise (L) with Durek Verrett arrive at their wedding party at Hotel Union in Geiranger, western Norway, 31 August 2024 

The two were in a relationship, according to VG, and Borg Høiby apologised to ‘my girlfriend’ in his statement on Wednesday. In July, Borg Høiby announced he was dating Rebecca Helberg Arntsen.

However since his statement, the victim’s lawyer Mette Yvonne Larsen told Dagbladet: ‘The last time I spoke to my client they were not lovers.’

The Prince’s stepson has already pleaded guilty and says he is ready to serve out whatever sentence is handed down, his lawyer Oyvind Bratlien told Norway’s TV2 television.

But the scandal of the Norway Royal Family’s ‘black sheep’ Borg Høiby’s arrest has damaged some Norwegians’ affection for their monarchy, MailOnline previously revealed.