Queen Sonja

Queen of Norway from 1991 to 2026

Born: 4. juli 1937
Married to: King Harald V
Royal house: The Norwegian Royal House

Sonja Haraldsen from the Vinderen district of Oslo became Norway's queen in 1991, the first in 53 years. From the wedding in 1968 until King Harald died in 2026 she was the country's first lady for 58 years.

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News about Queen Sonja

She would have liked to go there herself: Queen Sonja visits Norwegian school in Spain October 30, 2026
A minute's silence: Queen Sonja opens Munch and Picasso in Málaga October 29, 2026
Gala dinner cancelled after train crash: Queen Sonja in Málaga October 29, 2026
"So it is me standing here": Haakon's first Storting dinner October 22, 2026
King Haakon collected on Kvitsøy: "I could hardly believe it" October 18, 2026
Queen Sonja back at work: shown the public's tributes October 12, 2026
A last farewell to Princess Astrid at Ris Church September 23, 2026
King Harald's sarcophagus is in place in the mausoleum September 18, 2026
Princess Astrid has died September 11, 2026
The royal family greeted the crowd from the Palace balcony September 9, 2026

Queen Sonja

News about Queen Sonja

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