Wednesday 13 February 2013

Queen Sonja of Norway

Current queen consort of Norway

Date & place of birth July 4, 1937 Red Cross Clinic, Oslo
Born as Sonja Haraldsen

Father Carlos Augusto Haraldsen
Mother Dagny Ulrichsen





Royal house Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg (marriage)
Consort Crown Princess of Norway August 29, 1968-January 17, 1991
Queen consort January 17, 1991-present
Predecessor Princess Maud of Wales
Successor Mette-Marit Tjessem Hoiby





Siblings (3)
Youngest of four children (1 brother, 2 sisters)
Haakoon Haraldsen
Gry Haraldsen
Karl Hermann Haraldsen





Married August 29, 1968 Oslo Cathedral, Oslo
Spouse King Harald V of Norway (then Crown Prince Harald of Norway)





Issue (2)
(1 son, 1 daughter)
Princess Marhta Louise of Norway
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway





Grandchildren (5)
(1 grandson, 4 granddaughters)
Maud Behn
Princess Ingrid Alexander of Norway
Leah Behn
Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway
Emma Behn





Titles
HRH Crown Princess of Norway
HM Queen of Norway





Paternal grandparents
Halvor Haraldsen
Carethe Josephine Nielse





Maternal grandparents
Johan Christian Ulrichsen
Bertine Marie Hansen

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