Mette-Marit Attends International Scouts Gathering

On Friday, Crown Princess Mette-Marit went to a seminar for Europe’s scouts leaders, where the issue of diversity was discussed. A former girls scout herself, the Crown Princess seemed at ease with the rest of the young people from 12 countries.

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Upon her arrival, Mette-Marit received a scout scarf as a welcome gift from scouts Maria Tanduru and Alla Edin Maach.

In her speech, the Princess talked about how the scouts transforms those who are different from others into ordinary people.

“The scout movement is global – and is therefore initially diverse. This encourages curiosity and tolerance towards other people. When people meet and get to know each other, we are not any longer ‘the girl with hijab’ or ‘the boy in a wheelchair.’ We are names, personalities, friends. Inclusion of minorities has to happen locally, and I am glad to see that the scout movement is in front with good practices.”

Afterward, Mette-Marit talked to the scout leaders, and even enjoyed a hip-hop performance by a group of scouts, who called themselves Kidz from the East, who rapped about growing up in Oslo.