01of 09All Over Press/GettyBorn September 30, 1972, in Århus, Denmark, Ari Behn grew up mostly in Moss, Norway, according to hiswebsite. The son of two Waldorf teachers, Behn attended the Waldorf school in Moss where they taught and later earned a bachelor’s degree in history and religion from the University of Oslo.
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Born September 30, 1972, in Århus, Denmark, Ari Behn grew up mostly in Moss, Norway, according to hiswebsite. The son of two Waldorf teachers, Behn attended the Waldorf school in Moss where they taught and later earned a bachelor’s degree in history and religion from the University of Oslo.
02of 09Sion Touhig/GettyA distinguished author, Behn’s debut collection of short stories,Trist som Faen(translated asSad as Hell), was released in 1999 to great critical acclaim, selling over 100,000 copies. He went on to write two more short story collections, as well as three plays and three novels.
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A distinguished author, Behn’s debut collection of short stories,Trist som Faen(translated asSad as Hell), was released in 1999 to great critical acclaim, selling over 100,000 copies. He went on to write two more short story collections, as well as three plays and three novels.
03of 09Pool BASSIGNAC/BUU/Gamma-Rapho via GettyBehn married into Norway’s royal family in 2002, when he wed Princess Martha Louise. Together, the pair wrote a book about their wedding and welcomed three daughters: Maud Angelica, now 16, Leah Isadora, 14, and Emma Tallulah, 11, before officially divorcing in 2016.
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Behn married into Norway’s royal family in 2002, when he wed Princess Martha Louise. Together, the pair wrote a book about their wedding and welcomed three daughters: Maud Angelica, now 16, Leah Isadora, 14, and Emma Tallulah, 11, before officially divorcing in 2016.
04of 09Pool BASSIGNAC/BUU/Gamma-Rapho via Getty“We are human,” Princess Martha Louise said in a statementannouncing their divorcein August 2016, adding the couple had tried “everything in their power to make the marriage work.”
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“We are human,” Princess Martha Louise said in a statementannouncing their divorcein August 2016, adding the couple had tried “everything in their power to make the marriage work.”
05of 09Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty“It’s unspeakably sad for both of us to discover that the road ahead doesn’t run as it once did. Like so many others, we’ve grown apart. We’ve tried everything over a long period of time … but it’s impossible for us to go on,” the royal continued in her statement. The two retained joint custody over their three children. “The marriage is over, but we stand together as parents,” she added.
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“It’s unspeakably sad for both of us to discover that the road ahead doesn’t run as it once did. Like so many others, we’ve grown apart. We’ve tried everything over a long period of time … but it’s impossible for us to go on,” the royal continued in her statement. The two retained joint custody over their three children. “The marriage is over, but we stand together as parents,” she added.
06of 09Ari Behn/ InstagramA celebrated artist as well as an author, Behn began exhibiting his vibrant arton social mediaand in gallery shows beginning in July of 2016. Here, he is pictured with one ofhis printsin December of 2017.
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A celebrated artist as well as an author, Behn began exhibiting his vibrant arton social mediaand in gallery shows beginning in July of 2016. Here, he is pictured with one ofhis printsin December of 2017.
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09of 09Patrick van Katwijk/picture-alliance/dpa/APThe statement continued, “We are grateful that we got to know him. We grieve that our grandchildren have now lost their beloved father — and have deep compassion for his parents and siblings, who have now lost their beloved son and brother.”If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go tosuicidepreventionlifeline.org.
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The statement continued, “We are grateful that we got to know him. We grieve that our grandchildren have now lost their beloved father — and have deep compassion for his parents and siblings, who have now lost their beloved son and brother.”
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go tosuicidepreventionlifeline.org.
source: people.com
