Jul 20, 2007, 12:30 GMT
Norway's Crown Prince Haakon was keeping a low profile on his birthday today (20.07.07).
The prince - who has turned 34 - has previously marked his day with an official ceremony at the Royal Palace in Oslo.
The heir to the throne has also posed for photos with his parents, Queen Sonja and King Harald, at their summer home on the island of Tjøme where he enjoys spending his birthday.
However, this year the prince and his wife Crown Princess Mette-Marit chose to shun any public celebration and enjoy the day in private.
Astrid Versto, information chief for the royal family, refused to say where the prince was or who he was spending the day with.
She told Norway's Aftenpost newspaper: "The crown prince wanted to celebrate the day completely privately."
The spokeswoman added that the crown couple were on holiday at an undisclosed location.
Royal fans still marked Haakon's birthday in traditional style and flags were flying across Norway in his honour.
Haakon and Mette-Marit - who has one son from a previous relationship - have two children together, three-year-old Princess Ingrid and 19-month-old Prince Magnus.
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