Sonja (born Sonja Haraldsen on 4 July 1937) is Queen of Norway since 17 January 1991 as the wife of

King Harald V Harald V ( no, Harald den femte, ; born 21 February 1937) is King of Norway. He acceded to the throne on 17 January 1991. Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. He was second in the lin ...

. 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

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. Harald had told his father, King Olav V, that he would remain unmarried if his father did not grant consent to marry Sonja. Upon their marriage, Sonja became crown princess and later the queen of Norway upon her husband's accession to the throne in 1991. The couple have two children together:

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and

Crown Prince Haakon Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway (; 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 fa ...

. As queen, Sonja holds patronage with up to fifteen organisations. Sonja has also served as Vice President of the

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from 1987 to 1990. She is also known for her interest in music, art and culture, having founded the

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and the Queen Sonja Print Award. She is also a

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and

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, with many of her works being featured in exhibitions across Norway and other countries.

Early life

Sonja Haraldsen was born on 4 July 1937 in

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, the daughter of clothing merchant Karl August Haraldsen (1875–1959) and Dagny Ulrichsen (1898–1994). She had three siblings, Haakon Haraldsen (1921–2016), Gry Henriksen (1924–1971) and Karl Herman Haraldsen (1929–1936, who died in a boating accident). She grew up at Tuengen Allé 1B in the district of

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in Oslo and completed her lower secondary schooling in 1954. She received a diploma in dressmaking and tailoring at the Oslo Vocational School, and a diploma from École Professionnelle des Jeunes Filles (a

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) in

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. There, she studied accounting, fashion design, and social science. She returned to Norway for further studies and received an undergraduate degree (

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and

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) from the

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Marriage

In June 1959 she first met Crown Prince Harald (the future King Harald V) at a party hosted by Johan H. Stenersen. Later in August the Crown Prince invited her to his graduation ball, where they were photographed together for the first time. They dated for nine years, although their relationship had been kept secret because she was a commoner. The Crown Prince made it clear to his father, King

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, that he would remain unmarried for life unless he could marry her. This would in effect have put an end to the rule of his family, and likely to the monarchy in Norway, as Harald was the sole heir to the throne. Faced with having to choose one of his relatives from the

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, the

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or even the

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as his new heir in place of his son, Olav V consulted the government for advice; as a result, Sonja became engaged to Crown Prince Harald on 19 March 1968. The couple married on 29 August 1968, at

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. She thus acquired the style of ''

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'' and the title of Crown Princess of Norway.

Public life

Following the death of King Olav V on 17 January 1991, Sonja became Norway's first queen consort in 52 years. Queen Sonja accompanied

when he swore his oath to uphold the Constitution in the

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on 21 January 1991. During

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's reign, his wife Queen Maud died in 1938 and his son Olav V was then crown prince when his wife Princess Märtha of Sweden died in 1954 before he became king three years later. It was also the first time in 69 years that a Norwegian queen had been present in the Storting. Since his accession, Queen Sonja has accompanied the King to the formal opening of the autumn session of the Storting and the reading of the Speech from the Throne. In accordance with their own wishes, the King and Queen were

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Nidaros Cathedral Nidaros Cathedral ( no, Nidarosdomen / Nidaros Domkirke) is a Church of Norway cathedral located in the city of Trondheim in Trøndelag county. It is built over the burial site of King Olav II (c. 995–1030, reigned 1015–1028), who became t ...

in Trondheim on 23 June 1991. Following the consecration, the King and Queen conducted a 10-day tour of Southern Norway. In 1992, the entire Royal Family conducted a 22-day tour of Norway's four northernmost counties. The Queen accompanies the King on official state visits abroad. She acts as the hostess when foreign heads of state officially visit Norway. In 2005, Queen Sonja became the first queen ever to visit

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. The Queen was there to open the Norwegian Troll research station in the country's Antarctic dependency,

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. The Queen flew in on one of the Royal Norwegian Air Force's

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, landing at

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. In 2017 Queen Sonja was awarded the Trysil-Knut Prize. She is the first woman to ever receive the award. The Queen was appointed a Rear Admiral in the

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and a Brigadier in the

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. She has undergone a basic officer training course and has participated in exercises. On 17 January 2021, Queen Sonja celebrated 30 years as

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's queen consort.

Activities

In 1972 she was involved in establishing Princess Märtha Louise's Fund, which provides assistance to disabled children in Norway. She has taken active part in large-scale initiatives to raise funds for international refugees and spent time in the 1970s visiting Vietnamese boat refugees in

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. From 1987 to 1990, Crown Princess Sonja served as Vice President of the

. She was responsible for the organisation's international activities. She took part in a Red Cross delegation to

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and

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in 1989. Queen Sonja's School Award was established in 2006 and is awarded to schools who have "demonstrated excellence in its efforts to promote inclusion and equality". In 2021, Frank Rossavik said that now she is starting an rtgallery, to sell works by artists that she has given her prestigious prizes to.

Personal interests

Sonja established the

in 1988. It was originally for pianists, but in 1995 the competition became only for singers. The jury consists of diverse authoritative figures in opera and the winners receive a cash amount and prestigious engagements at Norwegian music institutions.Royal House web page on the Queen's areas of special interest
Retrieved 6 November 2007 She is a longtime avid photographer and has a keen interest in art. She is a

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, and held exhibitions with artists

Kjell Nupen Kjell Nupen (September 5, 1955 – March 12, 2014) was a Norwegian contemporary artist. He was a painter, sculptor and graphic artist. Early years Kjell Nupen had his professional breakthrough very early. At just 17 years old, he was admitted to ...

and Ørnulf Opdahl in 2011 and 2013. The Queen Sonja Nordic Art Award was established in 2011 with Tiina Kivinen from Finland being the first recipient in 2012. The prize will be awarded every other year. In 2017, The Queen Sonja Art Stable was opened, a venue which will function as a scene for arts and culture. Together with King Harald, the queen has for decades attempted to establish a

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. The Queen is a keen hiker, and this was marked by a sculpture unveiled for her 80th birthday as a gift from the

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Issue

Arms

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Honours

In 1982 she was awarded the

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. In 2007, she received the Holmenkollen medal with

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Frode Estil Frode Estil (born 31 May 1972 in Lierne, Nord-Trøndelag) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier. He lives in Meråker with his wife Grete whom he married in the summer of 2001. They have two sons, Bernhard, born in August 2002, and Konrad ...

Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset (born 6 December 1971 in Nordfjordeid) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2012. A classical technique specialist, Hjelmeset's biggest success is the gold medal in the 50 km event at the ...

, and her husband, King Harald V. Queen Sonja also received an Honorary Doctorate from

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in 1994

National orders

* : Grand Cross with Collar of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...

° * : Grand Cross of the

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° * The Royal House Centenary Medal ° * Haakon VIIs Centenary Medal ° *

Olav Vs Commemorative Medal of 30. January 1991 Olaf or Olav (, , or British ; Old Norse: ''Áleifr'', ''Ólafr'', ''Óleifr'', ''Anleifr'') is a Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ancestor, grand-father" ...

° * Olav Vs Jubilee Medal 1957-1982 ° *

Olav Vs Centenary Medal Olaf or Olav (, , or British ; Old Norse: ''Áleifr'', ''Ólafr'', ''Óleifr'', ''Anleifr'') is a Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ancestor, grand-father" a ...

° * Harald Vs Jubilee Medal 1991-2016 ° *

Royal Family Order of King Olav V of Norway The Royal Family Order of Olav V of Norway is a decoration awarded to female members of the Norwegian royal family. It was established in 1958 and has not been awarded since the death of King Olav V. The ribbon of the Order was red, bordered wh ...

° *

Royal Family Order of King Harald V of Norway The Royal Family Order of Harald V of Norway ( no, Kong Harald Vs Husorden) is a Royal Family Order bestowed by the King of Norway upon female members of the Norwegian royal family. Unlike the other two Royal family orders, it is currently awar ...

° * Norwegian Red Cross Badge of Honour ° * The Nansen Medal ° * Oslo Military Society Badge of Honour in Gold °

Foreign orders

* : Grand Cross of the Order of May ° * : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1978) ° * : Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold ° * : Grand Cross of the

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° * : Sash of the Order of the Balkan Mountains ° * : Grand Cross of the

° *:

Grand Order of Queen Jelena The Grand Order of Queen Jelena ( hr, Velered kraljice Jelene), or more fully the Grand Order of Queen Jelena with Sash and Morning Star (''Velered kraljice Jelene s lentom i Danicom''), is an order of the Republic of Croatia. It was established ...

(12 May 2011) * : Knight of the

Order of the Elephant The Order of the Elephant ( da, Elefantordenen) is a Danish order of chivalry and is Denmark's highest-ranked honour. It has origins in the 15th century, but has officially existed since 1693, and since the establishment of constitutional ...

(12 February 1973) ° *: Member 1st Class of the

Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana ( et, Maarjamaa Risti teenetemärk, sometimes translated as the Order of the Cross of St. Mary's Land) was instituted by the President of Estonia, Lennart Meri, on 16 May 1995 to honour the independence of t ...

(24 August 1998) ° *: Member 1st Class of the

Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Balti ...

(2 September 2014) *: Commander Grand Cross of the

Order of the White Rose of Finland The Order of the White Rose of Finland ( fi, Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ritarikunta; sv, Finlands Vita Ros’ orden) is one of three official orders in Finland, along with the Order of the Cross of Liberty, and the Order of the Lion of Finland. ...

° * : Grand Cross of the

Ordre national du Mérite The Ordre national du Mérite (; en, National Order of Merit) is a French order of merit with membership awarded by the President of the French Republic, founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle. The reason for the order's estab ...

*: Grand Cross Special Class of the

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellect ...

° * : Grand Cross of the

Order of the Redeemer The Order of the Redeemer ( el, Τάγμα του Σωτήρος, translit=Tágma tou Sotíros), also known as the Order of the Saviour, is an order of merit of Greece. The Order of the Redeemer is the oldest and highest decoration awarded by the ...

° *: Grand Cross of the

Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary The Hungarian Order of Merit ( hu, Magyar Érdemrend) is the fourth highest State Order of Hungary. Founded in 1991, the order is a revival of an original order founded in 1946 and abolished in 1949. Its origins, however, can be traced to the O ...

° *

IOC: Recipient of the Gold Olympic Order ° *: Grand Cross of the

Order of the Falcon The Order of the Falcon ( is, Hin íslenska fálkaorða) is the only order of chivalry in Iceland, founded by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland on 3 July 1921. The award is awarded for merit for Iceland and humanity and has five degrees. N ...

(21 October 1981) ° * : Knight Grand Cross of the

Order of Merit of the Italian Republic The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ( it, Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana) is the senior Italian order of merit. It was established in 1951 by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi. The highest-rankin ...

(19 October 2001) ° * : Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the

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° * : Grand Cordon of the

Supreme Order of the Renaissance The Supreme Order of the Renaissance (, "Medal of the Nahda") is the second knighthood order of the Kingdom of Jordan. History The order was instituted in 1917 by Emir Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca. According to correspondence between the ...

° (Order of Al-Nahda) * : Commander Grand Cros of the Order of the Three Stars (2 September 1998) ° * : Recipient of the 1st Class of

Cross of Recognition The Cross of Recognition ( lv, Atzinības krusts) is a state decoration of Latvia. History The decoration was established in 1710 in the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia by Duke Frederick William as a symbol of the then-established Order of Re ...

(12 March 2015) ° * : Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (3 September 1998) ° * : Grand Cross of the

Order of Adolph of Nassau The Order of Civil and Military Merit of Adolph of Nassau (french: Ordre de Mérite civil et militaire d’Adolphe de Nassau) is an order of merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for meritorious service to the Grand Duke, the Grand-Ducal House a ...

° * : Grand Cross of the

Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau The Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (french: Ordre du Lion d'Or de la Maison de Nassau, nl, Huisorde van de Gouden Leeuw van Nassau) is a chivalric order shared by the two branches of the House of Nassau (the Ottonian and Walramia ...

° * : Knight Grand Cross of the

Order of the Netherlands Lion The Order of the Netherlands Lion, also known as the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands ( nl, De Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw, french: L'Ordre du Lion Néerlandais) is a Dutch order of chivalry founded by King William I of the Netherlands on ...

° * : Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown ° * : Recipient of Queen Beatrix's Inauguration Medal ° * : Knight of the Order of the White Eagle ° * : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal (2 January 1981)Portuguese presidential website
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/ref> ° * : Grand Cross of the

Order of Infante Dom Henrique The Order of Prince Henry ( pt, Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique) is a Portuguese order of knighthood created on 2 June 1960, to commemorate the quincentenary of the death of the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator, one of the main initiators of ...

(13 February 2004) ° * : Grand Cross of the Order of Christ (26 May 2008) ° * : Member 2nd Class of the Order of the White Double Cross (2010) * : Member of the Order for Exceptional Merits (2011) ° * : Member 1st Class (Grand Gwanghwa Medal) of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit ° * : Dame Grand Cross of the

Order of Charles III The Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III, originally Royal and Much Distinguished Order of Charles III ( es, Real y Distinguida Orden Española de Carlos III, originally es, Real y Muy Distinguida Orden de Carlos III) was establ ...

(21 April 1995) ° * : Dame Grand Cross of the

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(12 April 1982)Boletín Oficial del Estado
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Royal Order of the Seraphim The Royal Order of the Seraphim ( sv, Kungliga Serafimerorden; ''Seraphim'' being a category of angels) is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the P ...

° *: Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf (30 April 1996) * : Recipient of the Ruby Jubilee Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf (15 September 2013) ''Rem : The mark ° shows the honours mentioned on Queen Sonja'
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Notes

References

2007 Holmenkollen medalists announced
- Accessed 18 March 2007.
Holmenkollen medal presented to Estil and Hjelmeset
- Accessed 21 March 2007

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