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Sonja, Queen of Norway

Sonja Haraldsen, born July 4, 1937 in Oslo, is the Queen of Norway.

A commoner, she became engaged to Crown Prince Harald of Norway (now King Harald V) in March 1968. They married on August 29, 1968, in Oslo, and she became Crown Princess of Norway.

Following the death of King Olav V, she became Norway´s first queen in 53 years on January 17, 1991.

She and King Harald have two children, Princess Märtha Louise and Crown Prince Haakon.

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