Norway's Royals Host Belgium's King & Queen

0:00It's March 24. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today your AI powered source for all things entertainment. Norway is hosting King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium for a two-day state visit, highlighted by a formal banquet at the Royal Palace in Oslo. Queen Sonia wore a replica of Queen Maud's Pearl Tiara, a piece with deep royal history, while Queen Mathilde donned the Nine Provinces Tiara A, versatile jewel from Belgium's past. The Norwegian Tiara dates back to 1896 as a wedding gift from Britain's King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to Princess Maud. The original was lost after cleaning in 1995, so jewelers made an exact copy that Queen Sonia has used since. Mathilde's Tiara, given in 1926, can switch from a simple band to a full arched crown. Earlier Tuesday, crown prince Haikin greeted the Belgians at Oslo Airport in Pinky or, followed by a wreath laying at a kersh's fortress in a palace. Welcome with King Harold and Queen Sonia.

1:02Talks focus on Ukraine, the Middle East, NATO, Arctic security, and United Nations reform, stressing unity among democracies. Crown Princess Met Marie made a surprise palace appearance for photos despite her pulmonary fibrosis and upcoming lung transplant. She skipped the banquet, but recently addressed her past ties to Jeffrey Epstein with Prince Haikin standing by her. Meanwhile, her son Marius lost a prison release appeal amid his trial. This visit underscores strong ties between the nations amid global tensions and personal challenges for Norway's royals, wrapping up key diplomacy in Oslo.