It seems Queen Sonja's image changed since she became a grandmother and mother-in-law.
Looking at pictures of the Queen taken at the beginning of Harald's reign (around the 90s), Sonja often looked "cold" and "snobby", IMO.
(She once said that she's quite a shy person and that's the reason why she sometimes doesn't smile.)
She had some problems with the Norwegian government back then that didn't really accept her as an "equal" Queen at King Harald's side.
Since she became a gradmother she looks more relaxed and "warmer", IMO.
I mean.. just look at the pictures of Sonja hugging Mette.. or the Queen reading fairytales to her grandchildren...
It seems in the beginning Sonja has just not been accepted because of her common backround... just the same as Mette-Marit had to go through.
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