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Sonja (born Sonja Haraldsen; 4 July 1937) is Queen of Norway as the wife of King Harald V. [3] 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. Harald had told his father, King Olav V, that he would ...
The wedding of Harald, Crown Prince of Norway, and Sonja Haraldsen took place on Thursday, 29 August 1968, at Oslo Cathedral. The wedding was the culmination of a nine-year courtship as King Olav V, Harald's father, was reluctant to permit his son and heir to marry a commoner. Since 1991, Harald and Sonja have been king and queen of Norway.
the Semiramis of the North 2 February 1388 – 28 October 1412 (24 years, 269 days)with Eric III (1389–1412) c. 1353 Vordingborg Castle youngest daughter of Valdemar IV and Helvig of Schleswig. Haakon VI of Norway 9 April 1363 Church of Our Lady One son. 28 October 1412 Ship on Flensburg Fjord Aged 58–59.
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Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhôːkʊn]; Haakon Magnus; born 20 July 1973) is the heir apparent to the Norwegian throne. He is the only son of King Harald V and Queen Sonja. Haakon represents the fourth generation of the sitting Norwegian royal family of the House of Glücksburg. He married Mette-Marit Tjessem ...
Harald V. Harald V (Norwegian: Harald den femte, Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhɑ̂rːɑɫ dɛn ˈfɛ̂mtə]; [2] born 21 February 1937) is King of Norway. He acceded to the throne on 17 January 1991. A member of the House of Glücksburg, Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden.
Sonja Haraldsen: Karl August Haraldsen: 4 July 1937 29 August 1968 17 January 1991 husband's accession: Incumbent - Harald V: See also. List of Norwegian monarchs;
The wedding of Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway and Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby took place on 25 August 2001 at Oslo Cathedral. It was the first royal wedding to take place in Norway since the marriage of then- Crown Prince Harald to Sonja Haraldsen in 1968. [1] Because of the background of the bride, the wedding was frequently referred to in ...