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Queen Sonja of Norway
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Sonja, Queen of Norway (née Sonja Haraldsen, born July 4, 1937 in Oslo) is the queen consort of Norway, wife of King Harald V of Norway. She is styled HM The Queen.
A commoner, the daughter of Karl August Haraldsen and his wife, née Dagny Ulrichsen, she became engaged to then Crown Prince Harald in March 1968. They had been dating for nine years, although this had been kept secret because of opposition to her non-royal status. The Crown Prince made it clear to his father, King Olav V, that he would remain unmarried for life unless he could marry her. This would in effect put an end to the rule of his family and most likely monarchy in Norway as he was the sole heir. Olav V consulted the government for advice and the result was that the couple were wed on August 29, 1968, in Oslo. She thus acquired the style Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Sonja of Norway.
Following the death of King Olav V on January 17, 1991, Sonja became Norway's first queen consort in 53 years. She and King Harald have two children, Princess Märtha Louise married to Ari Behn and Crown Prince Haakon Magnus married to Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby.
In 2005, queen Sonja became the first queen ever to visit Antarctica. The Queen was there to open the Norwegian Troll research station in the country's Antarctic dependency, Queen Maud Land. The Queen flew in on one of the Royal Norwegian Air Force's C-130H Hercules transport aircraft, landing at Troll airfield.
King Harald V and queen Sonja have four grandchildren: HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, HRH Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (born 3 December 2005), Maud Angelica Behn and Leah Isadora Behn. They also have one step-grandchild, the Crown Princess's son, Marius Borg Høiby.
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The then Crown Princess Sonja established this music competition 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.[1][2]
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".[3][4]
- Red Cross Nordic United World College
- Norges Husflidslag (The Norwegian Handicraft Association)
- The Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments
- Norges museumsforbund (The Norwegian Association of Museums)
- The Norwegian National Opera
- Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
- Oslo Chamber Music Festival
- The Førde International Folk Music Festival
- The National Association of Folk Music and Dance
- The Royal Norwegian Society for Development
- Det norske hageselskap (The Norwegian Horticulture Society)
- The Norwegian Institute in Rome
- The Norwegian Institute in Athens
In 1982 she was awarded the Nansen Refugee Award. In 2007, she received the Holmenkollen medal with Frode Estil, Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset, and her husband, King Harald V.
Norway Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav- Norway Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
- Norway The Royal House Centenary Medal
- Norway Haakon VIIs Centenary Medal
- Norway Olav Vs Commemorative Medal of 30. January 1991
- Norway Olav Vs Jubilee Medal 1957-1982
- Norway Olav Vs Centenary Medal
- Norway Royal Family Order of King Olav V of Norway
- Norway Royal Family Order of King Harald V of Norway
- Norway Norges Røde Kors Hederstegn
- Norway Nansenmedaljen
- Norway Oslo Militære Samfunns Hederstegn i gull
Austria Grand Cross of the Decoration of Honour for Merit
Belgium Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II
Brazil Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
Bulgaria Grand Cross of the Order Of The Balkan Mountains
Denmark Knight of the Elephant
Estonia Grand Cross of the Cross of Terra Mariana
Finland Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose
France Grand Cross of the Ordre national du Mérite
Germany Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Greece Grand Cross of the Order of the Saviour
Hungary Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic
The Golden Olympic order (IOC)
Iceland Grand cross of the Order of the Falcon
Italy Grand Cross of the Italian Order of Merit
Japan Grand Cross of the Order of the Precious Crown
Jordan Grand Cross of the Order of Al-Nahda (Order of the Renaissance)
Latvia Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars
Lithuania Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great
Luxembourg Grand Cross of the Order of Adolph of Nassau- Luxembourg Grand Cross of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Netherlands Grand Cross of the Order of the Dutch Lion- Netherlands Grand Cross of the House Order of the Crown
- Netherlands Medal to commemorate the enthronement of Queen Beatrix
Poland Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle
Portugal Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Infante Dom Henrique- Portugal Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal
Spain Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III- Spain Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Sweden Knight of the Order of the Seraphim- Sweden King Carl XVI Gustaf's 50th Anniversary Medal
- ^ Royal House web page on the Queen's areas of special interest Retrieved 6 November 2007
- ^ Queen Sonja International Music Competition web page Retrieved 6 November 2007
- ^ Royal House web page on the Queen's areas of special interest Retrieved 6 November 2007
- ^ Article from the Norwegian Directorate of Education on Queen Sonja’s School Award (Norwegian) Retrieved 6 November 2007
- ^ Royal House web page on the Queen's patronages Retrieved 6 November 2007
- ^ Royal House web page on Queen Sonja's decorations (Norwegian) Retrieved 5 November 2007
- 2007 Holmenkollen medalists announced - Accessed March 18, 2007. (Norwegian)
- Holmenkollen medal presented to Estil and Hjelmeset - Accessed March 21, 2007 (Norwegian)
| Styles of Queen Sonja of Norway |
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| Reference style | Her Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
| Preceded by Queen Maud of Norway 1905-1938 |
Queen Consort of Norway 1991-present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Andrus Veerpalu |
Holmenkollen medal with Frode Estil, King Harald V, and Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
Categories: 1937 births | Holmenkollen medalists | Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav | Knights of the Elephant | Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Dutch Lion | Living people | Norwegian queens consort | Norwegian royalty | Queens consort | Recipients of the Olympic Order | Members of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany