But, as with many royal love stories, their quest to be together wasn’t easy, as Harald’s father King Olav insisted Harald must marry a lady of royal birth, “and Sonja was but the daughter of a ...

Speaking to Norway’s national broadcaster NRK in 2015 ... d all finally back down,” King Harald told NRK. In 1968, King Olav finally gave the couple his blessing, and the two married at ...

The 87-year-old's duties as Norway's head of state are ceremonial and he holds no political power. He ascended to the throne following the death of his father, King Olav, in 1991.

King Harald of Norway and Queen Sonja have shared 57 years of marriage, but their love story was once deemed a threat to the ...

Therefore, stout Norwegian hearts thumped for joy last week when Swedish King Gustav V announced the engagement of his niece, Princess Märtha, to Norway’s Olav. Particularly joyous was Norway ...

King penguin Nils Olav was promoted to the rank of Honourable Regimental Sergeant Major of Norway in a formal event complete with all the pomp and ceremony expected of such a military occasion.

King Harald & Queen Sonja of Norway’s love story is one for the ages, and now it’s being brought to the big screen. Here's everything to know.

When King Harald of Norway first met his wife Sonja, their love story was totally 'forbidden' and for nearly a decade, their ...

Norway is a land of fjords, folklore, and fascinating history, and there’s no better way to unearth it all than on a ...