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Sonja (born Sonja Haraldsen; 4 July 1937) is Queen of Norway as the wife of King Harald V. Sonja and the then Crown Prince Harald had dated for nine years prior to their marriage in 1968. They had kept their relationship a secret due to the controversy of Sonja's status as a commoner.
Apr 19, 2023 · Her Majesty Queen Sonja was born in Oslo on 4 July 1937 as the daughter of Dagny (1898-1994) and Karl August Haraldsen (1889-1959). When King Harald ascended to the Throne upon the death of King Olav, Queen Sonja became Norway's first queen in 53 years.
Her Majesty The Queen. Queen Sonja, born Sonja Haraldsen on 4 July 1937. Married then Crown Prince Harald in Oslo Cathedral on 29 August 1968. Became queen on 17 January 1991. Consecrated in Nidaros Cathedral on 23 June 1991. Children: Princess Märtha Louise and Crown Prince Haakon.
Feb 19, 2023 · How much do you know about Norway’s Queen Sonja? From her love of hiking to her interest in art, find out more about the wife of King Harald and the mother of Norway’s next King. Since the late 1950s, she has been in the orbit of the man who would later become king of Norway.
Jul 4, 2022 · From a commoner to a Queen consort, let’s take a look at the life of the Queen of Norway. Sonja Haraldsen was born on 4 July 1937 to Karl and Dagny Haraldsen in Oslo. She grew up with an older brother and an older sister, Haakon and Gry, in the Vinderen neighbourhood in Oslo.
Jul 4, 2022 · 4th July 2022. Today, 4 July, is Queen Sonja of Norway’s 85th birthday. On this occasion, we look back at the Queen’s life and some of her achievements as Queen of Norway. Sonja Haraldsen...
Sonja (born Sonja Haraldsen; 4 July 1937) is Queen of Norway as the wife of King Harald V.
