Well, if the couple get married, the gentleman's surname can be an alternative. Curious to see what happens next.
For a renunciation of her title and style to happen, will the King be the one to demand/authorize it? Does the Government has anything to say about it? Could she be given some sort of noble title?
Yes, Haraldsen would be an alternative (of many). I hope we will not get there, though. I hope we will avoid a situation where the princess has to give up her title, but she can't continue acting the way she has done lately. By customary law the royal family doesn't use a surname, even though the name act requires it. A compromise would of course be that the princess took a surname and used it professionally, while she keeps her title for other purposes.
Yes, patronyms was used before the first name act in 1923, then it was required to have a permanent surname - some got their patronyms "frozen", others used their farm name and others again already had a surname (many immigrant families in Norway). Well, that is the short version, more could be said about Norwegian surnames, but I will not go into more detail now.
Some people have a patronym as a middle name. I could for instance register Bjørnsen/Bjørnson/Bjørnsønn as a middle name if I wanted to. But as I already have a middle name - Trygsland (my mother's maiden name and also her middle name) - I think one middle name is enough!
DTH
Being the daughter of one Harald, she could be Haraldsen, which happens to be her mother's family surname.
I meant some Scandinavian surnames used to be patronymics before - Andersen, Kristiansen, Aleksandersen, Jakobsen, Larsen, Nielsen, Pettersen... That's interesting she has used Glücksburg before. Any idea if other members of the Norwegian or Denish RFs ever used it before, too?
I believe for some 'artistic' purpose "Märtha Louise" would be enough. In any case, I believe women in Scandinavia use to have patronymics as surnames
No, not true, most Scandinavian women keep their own maiden name or take their husband's.
so if strictly necessary "Märtha Louise Haraldsen" sounds perfect.
She has used Glücksburg before (for instance when studying rosen therapy in the USA). There are plenty of opportunites, such as getting a more Norwegian surname - Skaugum would be one possibility (after application).
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