King Harald and Queen Sonja Commemorate 30 Years of Reign

King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway have reigned for thirty years. Harald became king on January 17, 1991. He is the son of the late King Olav V. He and Sonja will be married fifty-three years on August 29th. They have two children and five grandchildren.

Denmark’s Queen Takes a Breather from Royal Life

Whilst her royal counterparts, King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, enjoyed the excitement and glamour of the Beijing Olympics, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark opted for a more sedate holiday at the family’s home in France the Château de Cayx. During her annual interview on the estate, she gushed about her rare opportunity to shop in the local marketplace and said, “the market has the most delicious things to buy.” In the meantime, Prince Henrik is taking the time to relax and recuperate from a recent shoulder surgery.

The BBC video clip, A home fit for a Queen, can be viewed here.

The Dutch and Norwegian Royal Families Release Family Photos for the Christmas Season

The Dutch Royal House website released a wonderful portrait of the Prince of Orange, Princess Máxima, Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane from the photocall at the Dutch Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

From the Kongehuset website, King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway posed for Christmas photos with their son, Crown Prince Haakon, and his family, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra (3), Prince Sverre Magnus (2) and Marius (10) at Kongsseteren in Holmenkollen, Oslo.

Queen Sonja of Norway Celebrates Her 70th Birthday with 300 Children

On July 5th, Queen Sonja of Norway visited the park pavilion located in Rektorhagen at Kongsgård to join 300 children from the local kindergartens in a party complete with songs, balloons and paper crowns. The queen elicited a laugh from her husband King Harald of Norway when she placed a paper crown on her head and it fell over her eyes. She had been receiving many wonderful gifts including a floral tribute arranged like the painting of her by Andy Warhol.

Midday, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg presented the queen an exhibition of children’s art called “For the Queen.” The exhibition of art will be displayed from July 19th to August at the Sølvberget cultural centre.

In the evening, Queen Sonja attended a dinner at the Flor og Fjære restaurant.