Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway

She was a single mother with a rebellious past. Before she met Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, she worked as a waitress. Her engagement to Haakon in 2000 sparked a storm of controversy in the otherwise calm and cool nation. People worried that her colorful past might stain the royal family's clean reputation. However, with her sincerity and charitable work she managed to win the people's support. According to a poll, more than one third of Norwegians think that she sets a good example for young people.