Crown Princess Mette-Marit in Rogalandsbunad, Crown Prince Haakon in Askerbunad, Princess Ingrid Alexandra and Prince Sverre Magnus at Skaugum on 17 May 2013. Photo: Stian Lysberg Solum / NTB scanpix. www.klikk.no
- There are about 450 different bunad variants
- Most bunad designs originated between 80 and 150 years ago
- An average bunad with all the accessories and jewelry costs $4,000-$5,000 in 2023
- Lower-priced bunads and accessories can be found used on Finn.no and Ebay
- There is a national governing body on bunads, the Norsk Institutt for Bunad and Folkedrakt
- It is tradition to receive a bunad as a confirmation gift
- Not all Norwegians own bunads
- Most people wear a bunad from their own region or relating to their family’s origins
- Since the 2000s, bunads for men have been trending upward
- The Royal Family wears many types of bunads
- King Harald V does not wear a bunad
- Queen Sonja has five bunads: Asker summer bunad, Namdal, Rondastakk med rutaliv, Beltestakk from Telemark, and her favorite, the Raudtrøye (red-jacketed) Telemarksbunad
- Crown Princess Mette-Marit has five bunads relating to her heritage and wears them often: Hardanger (Kvam), Mandal, Asker, Rogaland, Vest-Agder
- Crown Prince Haakon wears an Askerbunad on special occasions
- Princess Märtha Louise typically wears a Telemarksbunad, in honor of the Queen’s heritage
- For her confirmation, Princess Ingrid Alexandra received a green East-Telemark bunad with accessories embroidered by her grandmother, Queen Sonja