This is a list of
queens consort of
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
. This list covers a large time span and the role of a queen has changed much over the centuries, with some individual queens also shaping their own roles. Many have ruled the country side by side with their husband and some have become sole regents. The marriage of an heir or a king was most often affected by politics and alliances were often affirmed by marriages in the royal families. It was also not permitted for a long period for royalty to marry non-royalty. Thus the choice of wife would be narrow in one's own country and most of the queens in this list are not native to their husband's country.
Due to unions with
Denmark and
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
the queens listed for 1380–1814 were also queens of Denmark and the queens listed for 1814–1905 were also queens of Sweden.
Fairhair dynasty
Knýtling dynasty
Unclassified
Knýtling dynasty
St. Olaf dynasty
Knýtling dynasty
Hardrada dynasty
Gille dynasty
Hardrada (Skakke) dynasty
Sverre dynasty
House of Bjelbo
House of Pomerania
House of Palatinate-Neumarkt
House of Bonde
House of Oldenburg
House of Holstein-Gottorp
House of Bernadotte
House of Glücksburg
See also
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List of Norwegian monarchs
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:List of Norwegian Consorts
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Norwegian queens
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