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Maud Angelica Behn Becomes First Norwegian Royal to Publicly Identify as Bisexual

Her declaration underscores a shift toward personal openness in Norway’s traditionally private monarchy

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Overview

  • Twenty-two-year-old Maud Angelica Behn announced her bisexuality on June 28 during Oslo Pride
  • In an Instagram post wearing bisexual flag colors she wrote that Pride brought “so much love”
  • Princess Märtha Louise and her husband Durek Verrett attended Norway’s largest LGBTIQ+ festival to support her
  • As fifth in line to the throne and granddaughter of King Harald V and Queen Sonja, Maud’s coming out marks a royal first
  • The Norwegian Royal House has yet to release an official response to her public declaration