I can think of a few possible reasons behind this.
First of all, "rubbing shoulders with the powerful" or in this case formerly powerful has always been something MM enjoys — and funnily enough, her health never seems to stand in the way for these events. Whether it's the Pope’s funeral, meeting Barack Obama, or attending a gala dinner, she’s always present at these kinds of events. She also never misses a sports event, no matter if it’s freezing cold or extremely hot. Her health doesn't seem to limit her in those cases. It's quite similar to her so-called fear of flying — it seems to disappear when it's convenient.
The first reason seems to be obvious PR (and where was Haakon in all this?): Harald clearly gave MM a high-profile moment. She’s never “too sick” for events that interest her. I also find Haakon’s absence quite notable. Were they trying to make it seem like she was “filling in”? In my opinion, there’s no real reason Haakon should have missed that meeting — unless he deliberately wanted to put the spotlight on his wife.
We strongly expect the Marius situation to end up in court, right? Have you noticed that there's been zero international reports involving him lately? At least the international press seems to have stopped following him - and I think it did not happen voluntarily. I doubt he has changed his behavior, started vocational training, or enrolled in any meaningful education. But once the court case begins, the attention will return — and hiding won’t be possible anymore. I have a feeling we’re only seeing the tip of the iceberg right now.
and a questrion
why did H want to put the limelight on to MM?
is there something she needs to hide that she needs the limelight?
G
What do you have in mind and how do you think any of us would know?
maybe H wanted to put the limelight on his wifey MM to disctract us from her oldest son's colourful activities?
I don't know. I am just following on from Miss M's post.
G
