Biography
Sonja (born Sonja Haraldsen; 4 July 1937) has been Queen of Norway since 17 January 1991 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. 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, becoming Norway's first queen consort in 52 years. The couple has two children together: Princess Märtha Louise and Crown Prince Haakon.
As queen, Sonja holds patronage of up to fifteen organisations. Sonja has also served as Vice President of the Norwegian Red Cross from 1987 to 1990. In 2005, she became the first queen to visit Antarctica. In 2017, she was awarded the Trysil-Knut Prize, making her the first woman to receive the award. She is also known for her interest in music, art and culture, having founded the Queen Sonja International Music Competition and the Queen Sonja Print Award. She is also a graphic artist and ceramicist, with many of her works being featured in exhibitions across Norway and other countries.Upon her marriage she assumed the style Royal Highness with the title of Crown Princess of Norway. When her husband ascended to the throne as King, she became Queen of Norway with the style Majesty.
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GenderFemale
Birthday1937-07-04 (87 years old)
Birth NameSonja Haraldsen
Birth PlaceOslo, Norway
ReligionLutheranism
SpouseHarald V of Norway
ChildrenCrown Prince Haakon of Norway, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway
FatherKarl August Haraldsen
MotherDagny Haraldsen
SiblingsHaakon Haraldsen
CitizenshipsNorway
Also Known AsSonja Haraldsen, Hennes Majestet Dronningen, Dronning Sonja, Her Majesty Queen Sonja, Queen Sonja
AwardsOrder of the Elephant, Nansen Refugee Award, Olympic Order, Order of the Redeemer, Holmenkollen Medal, Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary, Grand Order of Queen Jelena, Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau, Order of the White Eagle, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ, Grand Cross of the Order of Merit, Grand Cross of the Order of May, Grand Officer of the Order of the White Double Cross, Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Order of the White Star, 1st Class, Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class, Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class, Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross, Mountain Goat of the Year, Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria, Order of Diplomatic Service Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer, Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal, Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry, Decoration for Exceptional Merits, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon, The Norwegian Outdoor Life Award, Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great, Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Peer Gynt Literary Award, Cross of Recognition
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