Support for the monarchy in Norway has fallen to a record low

Support for the monarchy in Norway has fallen to 60 percent, the worst result recorded by the Norstat agency. Just a month ago, it stood at 70 percent.

Analysts are talking about a dramatic decline and a "yellow card" for the royal house. It seems that the public is reacting mainly to the scandal surrounding Crown Princess Mette-Marit and her contacts with Jeffrey Epstein, as well as other controversies in the family.

Paradoxically, King Harald himself remains extremely popular. On a ten-point scale, he received an average rating of 9.2 and Queen Sonja 8.6. While confidence in the institution is weakening, the personal position of the 89-year-old monarch is, according to commentators, "solid as a rock."

Moreover, the king is working more than in the past—last year, he attended 233 official events, 40 more than the year before, and significantly increased the number of trips outside Oslo.

(pir)